Goshen had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-16 to make it six. They lost 19-0 to the Pike County Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-0 back in February.
As for Pike County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-15 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.
For Pike County's part, Skileigh Sharp made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Sharp a new career-high in strikeouts (four). She was even better at the plate, firing off two triples, two stolen bases, and four RBI while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leah Dixon, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Morgan Gardner was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Goshen does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pike County, they will head out to take on Eufaula at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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