Piggott had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-6 to make it five. They lost 16-1 to the East Poinsett County Warriors. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Mohawks couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for East Poinsett County, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
For East Poinsett County's part, Kylee Henderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Henderson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Riley Ashcraft was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Kadyn Servadio was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Piggott will face off against Marked Tree at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Poinsett County, they will take on Marmaduke at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Greyhounds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.31 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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