Softball Recap: Pisgah Triumphs

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Pisgah walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Clarkdale Bulldogs 8-6. The Dragons haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Alyssa McMurtrey and Ally Young made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, McMurtrey didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Young tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. McMurtrey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, McMurtrey went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Young went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Young has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Audrey Best was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Addi Faulkner, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Pisgah kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive matches.

Pisgah pushed their record up to 22-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Clarkdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-11.

Pisgah wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 18-2 win against Mize on the 30th. Clarkdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.