After three games on the road, Pike County is heading back home. They will take on the Elba Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Pike County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
In Friday's second game, Pike County was able to grind out a solid win over Daleville, taking the game 9-4.
Michael Gabel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Gabel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gabel was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Keldon Singleton was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Ben Patterson was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Elba gave their fans yet another huge victory in Thursday's second game. They put the hurt on Pleasant Home with a sharp 16-4 win. The victory was nothing new for Elba as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Like Pike County, Elba also got a great game from a two-way player: Cameron Gray. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Gray was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jay Wilson, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ty Sieving, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Pike County's win bumped their record up to 3-15. As for Elba, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-11.
Pike County might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Elba in their previous meeting back in February of 2018. Can Pike County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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