Pickens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They came up short against the Berea Bulldogs, falling 12-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-3 back in March.
Pickens saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Epps, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Epps also put up two RBI, which were her first of the season. Another was Karsyn Rhinehart, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Pickens' defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Berea, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Coming up, Pickens will head out on the road to take on Greer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Flame's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellow Jackets have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Berea, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Joseph's Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.91 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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