The Bledsoe County Warriors will head out on the road to take on the South Pittsburg Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Bledsoe County and Sequatchie County, and Sequatchie County kept the tradition alive. The Warriors fell just short of the Indians by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, South Pittsburg fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Baylor on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 2-1. The Pirates' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Kaylee Kilgore spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 7-7. As for Bledsoe County, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 6-5-1.
Bledsoe County beat South Pittsburg 6-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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