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| 04/24/25 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 03/03/25 - Away | 6-7 L |
| 03/04/24 - Home | 0-11 L |
There's no place like home for Pike County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Eufaula Tigers 9-8. This was a revenge game for the Bulldogs: when they faced off against the Tigers back in March, they had to take a 7-6 defeat.
Hailey Griffin was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Gardner, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Pike County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eufaula only posted a batting average of .333.
Pike County pushed their record up to 7-19 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Eufaula, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-20 record this season.
Pike County and Eufaula are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Bulldogs will head out to take on Straughn at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Pike County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eufaula, they will head out on the road to square off against Headland at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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