For the second straight game, Houston will face off against Corinth. The Hilltoppers will welcome the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Friday just wasn't the day for Houston's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Corinth on Friday.
For Corinth's part, Jacob Pierce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Pierce has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Pierce wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bo Mitchell, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. Another was Jack Lester, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
The win (which was Corinth's sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Houston, they dropped their record down to 15-13-1 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
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