Pinckneyville fell victim to Harrisburg and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 11-0 to the Harrisburg Bulldogs. Pinckneyville has not had much luck with Harrisburg recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Harrisburg's part, Noah Arnold made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Arnold has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Arnold was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reed Rider, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jack Ford was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Pinckneyville's defeat dropped their record down to 7-21. As for Harrisburg, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 24-5.
Pinckneyville will head out on the road to face off against Goreville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Goreville will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Pinckneyville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Harrisburg, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Anna-Jonesboro at 4:30 p.m. Harrisburg will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
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