For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Pierce County and Appling County meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. Pierce County fell just short of Appling County by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by just one run.
Pierce County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Appling County, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-9.
Pierce County and Appling County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Pierce County will challenge Crisp County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 219 places (60 vs. 279). Meanwhile, Appling County (ranked 122nd) will meet Tattnall County (ranked 341st) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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