Pisgah extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-6. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the North Sand Mountain Bison. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bison this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 on Wednesday.
Cutter Mays was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with one run. Jackson Smalley also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for North Sand Mountain, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On North Sand Mountain's side, Levi Burgess made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Burgess a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-6 with two RBI and one double.
Burgess wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Pierce, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one double. Luke Reed was another, going 1-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Pisgah will face off against Fyffe at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. As for North Sand Mountain, they will take on Moody at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bison 3.8, the Blue Devils 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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