Pickens hasn't had much luck against Walhalla recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Blue Flame will take on the Razorbacks at 6:30 p.m.
Pickens fell victim to Powdersville and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Walhalla). They blew past West-Oak 16-1 on Thursday. The Razorbacks haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
SAWYER LUCE was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. LUCE was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, COLLIN PHILLIPS was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. JUSTIN LUSK was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Walhalla always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Pickens' loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Walhalla, their record now sits at 10-5.
Pickens beat Walhalla 9-5 in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Blue Flame repeat their success, or do the Razorbacks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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