East Henderson extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-18 in the process. They lost 15-0 to the Pisgah Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-0 back in March.
East Henderson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malea Bailey, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one double.
As for Pisgah, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On Pisgah's side, Sadie Messer looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Messer has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Rylee Campbell and Savannah Dickerson did most of the damage at the plate: Campbell went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Dickerson went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Campbell a new career-high. Mack Jones was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Henderson will host Smoky Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pisgah, they will welcome Enka at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bears 3, the Jets 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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