The Puckett Wolves will face off against the Pisgah Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Puckett's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Pisgah's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Puckett is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Loyd Star 3-1. Surprisingly, this marked the Wolves' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, Pisgah waltzed into their match on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Bulldogs. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won 19 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Ally Young, who gave up just three hits to keep Mize off the board. Young has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Holeman, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs. Hallie McCurdy was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Puckett's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-8-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Pisgah, their victory bumped their record up to 24-8.
Puckett skirted past Pisgah 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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