South Pike lost against Port Gibson on Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The South Pike Eagles fell victim to a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of the Port Gibson Blue Waves. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Pike in their matchups with Port Gibson: they've now lost three in a row.
For Port Gibson's part, Rakeem Davis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Port Gibson got a massive performance out of Terrance Evans, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Michael Evans, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
South Pike's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Port Gibson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-13.
South Pike will head out on the road to take on Amite County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. South Pike is facing Amite County at the right time seeing as Amite County is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Port Gibson, they will be playing at home against Jefferson County at 4:00 p.m. in Monday's first game. Jefferson County is coming into the match with eight straight defeats on the road, meaning Port Gibson will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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