Pike County extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-7. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Straughn Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-0 on Thursday.
Mark Griffin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Daniel Collins made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one run. Ben Patterson was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Straughn, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games.
On Straughn's side, the team relied heavily on Eli Melvin, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Ashberry, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Pike County is taking a road trip to square off against Ashford at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Straughn, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dadeville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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