Spanish Fort was the 8-5 winner over Pike Road when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Spanish Fort Toros lost 12-5 to the Pike Road Patriots on Tuesday. Spanish Fort has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Raeleigh Hocker and Ella Grace Nobles did some serious damage despite the final result: Hocker scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Nobles went 3-for-3 with three RBI.
On Pike Road's side, Haley Melton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits. Melton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ameria Anderson and Mary Hayden Hargrove did most of the damage at the plate: Anderson scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5, while Hargrove scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Thompson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Spanish Fort's loss dropped their record down to 32-16-1. As for Pike Road, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 27-19 record this season.
As of now, neither Spanish Fort nor Pike Road have any future games scheduled.
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