Piggott is 0-10 against Rivercrest since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Piggott Mohawks will head out on the road to face off against the Rivercrest Colts at 4:00 p.m.
Sadly, Piggott is still looking for their first win of the season after six contests. They suffered a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Harrisburg on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Piggott couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Rivercrest can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Westside as Rivercrest made off with an 8-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rivercrest.
Laynee Gardner spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Taylor Routledge, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Ella Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Piggott's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Rivercrest, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Piggott might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Rivercrest in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Piggott avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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