Pike County is 0-9 against Dale County since April of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Pike County Bulldogs will face off against the Dale County Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Pike County came into this matchup off a tough eight-run loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Autauga Academy by a score of 7-5 on Monday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kailia Beacham made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Griffin, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Dale County lost 13-2 to Rehobeth on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now lost eight in a row.
Dale County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Buckelew, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Buckelew also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
Dale County's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Pike County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Dale County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pike County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having got 0 of their hits per game. It's a different story for Dale County, though, as they've only got 0 of their hits this season. Will they be able to contain Pike County's hitters?
Pike County suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Dale County when the teams last played last Monday. Can Pike County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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