Pisgah hasn't had much luck against Sylvania recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Rams at 4:30 p.m. Pisgah will be strutting in after a win while Sylvania will be coming in after a defeat.
Pisgah took a 13-run loss the last time they faced off against North Jackson, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Eagles skirted past the Chiefs 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted against the Chiefs since March 4, 2017.
The team relied heavily on Ross Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Meanwhile, Sylvania didn't have quite enough to beat Ider on Tuesday and fell 8-7.
Sander Waldrop made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Sylvania's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Pisgah, their record is now 2-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pisgah has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sylvania struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pisgah might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Sylvania in their previous meeting on Monday. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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