After a string of 12 wins, West Henderson's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Pisgah Bears by a score of 3-2. West Henderson was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the seven contests prior) but Pisgah's pitchers proved too tough.
For Pisgah's part, Alyssa Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Pisgah's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tannon Sorrells, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
West Henderson's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-2. As for Pisgah, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
West Henderson will be playing in front of their home fans against A.C. Reynolds at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pisgah, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-3 victory vs. Enka on the 24th.
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