The Clarkdale Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Pisgah Dragons at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Clarkdale: 3.6, Pisgah: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Clarkdale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Puckett and snuck past 4-3.
Ava Mosley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Mckenzie Lundy was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Makayla Hopkins was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Pisgah put the finishing touches on their 22nd blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against Lake as Pisgah made off with an 11-4 victory. The win was familiar territory for Pisgah who now have four in a row.
Ally Young and Alyssa McMurtrey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Young tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, McMurtrey tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Young has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Young scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while McMurtrey went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Maddi Byrd was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Best, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Clarkdale is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-11 record this season. As for Pisgah, they pushed their record up to 25-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
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