South Pittsburg couldn't quite beat Huntland on Tuesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the nine-run defeat they were dealt last Thursday. The South Pittsburg Pirates fell just short of the Huntland Hornets by a score of 7-5. South Pittsburg has not had much luck with Huntland recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
South Pittsburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelstin Burnette, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Huntland's side, the team relied heavily on Hadley Gardner, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lily Jackson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
South Pittsburg's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Huntland, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
South Pittsburg is on the road again on Wednesday to play Hixson at 4:30 p.m. South Pittsburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Hixson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Huntland, they will be playing at home against Cornersville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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