For the second straight game, Brevard will face off against Pisgah. The Blue Devils will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Bears at 5:30 p.m.
Brevard made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Pisgah, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Bears by a score of 4-2 on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Blue Devils couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Pisgah's part, Lilly Inman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Alexis Markos was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Jaiden Smith was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Pisgah was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Pisgah has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Brevard, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
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