Section dropped to 7-13 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the North Sand Mountain Bison by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 9-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Section saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Dover, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.
As for North Sand Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games.
On North Sand Mountain's side, Luke Reed was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Reed has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jackson Burgess was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. North Sand Mountain is undefeated when Burgess posts two or more runs, but 4-7 otherwise.
While Section had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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