Copper Basin had lost 11 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-11 to make it 12. They lost 11-1 to the South Pittsburg Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-5 on Friday.
Trent Hughes made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
As for South Pittsburg, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by nine runs or more this season.
On South Pittsburg's side, Tristin Nunley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, Nunley posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Alex Phillips and Garry Pelham did most of the damage at the plate: Phillips went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Pelham went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave Pelham a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kayden Kilgore, who earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Copper Basin will host Hiwassee Dam at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.33 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Pittsburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lookout Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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