For the second straight game, Pike County will face off against New Brockton. The Bulldogs will square off against the Gamecocks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Pike County's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four games, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Pike County's offense. They came up short against New Brockton on Thursday, falling 17-0.
For New Brockton's part, Hayden Pope and James Downing did most of the damage at the plate: Pope scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-1, while Downing scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Pope has become a key player for the Gamecocks: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Hand, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
New Brockton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February.
New Brockton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pike County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
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