The Raleigh Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Pisgah Dragons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Things were looking good for Raleigh after they put the first run on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southeast Lauderdale.
Haylee Buffington was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Ava Shackelford also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pisgah, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Sebastopol on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dragons have posted since April 26, 2025.
Alyssa McMurtrey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
On the hitting side, Pisgah saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Waverly Jones, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Raleigh dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Pisgah, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Raleigh came out on top in a nail-biter against Pisgah when the teams last played back in April of 2025, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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