Tates Creek fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Pike County Central on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 5-3. The Commodores have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Alexis Sempsrott spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, Tates Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Megan Predmore, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Madison Bowman was another, earning one run and two stolen bases.
Tates Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Pike County Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Tates Creek will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Henry Clay at 6:00 p.m. As for Pike County Central, they will challenge Betsy Layne at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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