Pickens has won 14 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Pepperell has won 14 straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. Pickens will welcome Pepperell at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pickens 2.2, Pepperell 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pickens is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over Gilmer on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Pepperell ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Cedartown 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dragons have posted since March 28, 2025.
Luke Alford and Sam Ross were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Alford pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Ross tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Alford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Alford went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI, while Ross got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Ross has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Chance Hopper and Cade McElwee did most of the damage at the plate: Hopper got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while McElwee went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that McElwee has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Glenn, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Pickens' win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Pepperell, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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