Pike County not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 24th (when they won 12-0). Everything went their way against the Russell County Warriors as they made off with a 10-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Leah Dixon
| 04/15/25 vs Russell County | 7 |
| 02/24/25 @ Autauga Academy | 5 |
| 04/03/25 vs Opp | 2 |
| 01/01/00 @ Providence Christian | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs New Brockton | 1 |
Leah Dixon made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Abigail Griffin and Paloma Cain did most of the damage at the plate: Griffin got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI, while Cain went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits Cain has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Makayla Franklin, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Pike County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Pike County's record now sits at 6-18. As for Russell County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-19.
Looking ahead, Pike County will challenge New Brockton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Russell County, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 17-2 victory against Park Crossing on the 17th.
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