After flying high against Randolph-Clay on Wednesday, Pelham came back down to earth. The Hornets fell just short of the Early County Bobcats by a score of 8-7 on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
Aubrey Flurry made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. Another player making a difference was Brayden Derossett, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Pelham's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Early County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Pelham has already played their next contest, a 12-6 victory against Terrell County on the 17th. As for Early County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-0 defeat against Seminole County on the 18th.
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