Host Continental took the first inning with Nolan Cordes, Jayden Pitney, Rhettik Bowers, and Adin Daisy all scoring in bottom half of the first after Ayersville scored 1 in their at-bat to take a 4-1 lead. The Pilots would score next as they would cross the plate 3 times in the fourth to tie the game. A pair of runs in the fifth and sixth put the Pilots up 8-4 after six. The Pirates would rally in the bottom of the seventh and that would result in Rhettik Bowers crossing the plate but that was it for the Pirates. Pilots 8-5.
Rhettik Bowers led the Pirates with a double and a pair of singles scoring 2 runs, driving in 1 run, and stealing 2 bases. Jayden Pitney hit a triple, scored a run and drove in a run. Adin Daisy hit a triple, scored a run, was hit by a pitch and drove in a run. Nolan Cordes had a hit, scored a run, stole a base and was hit by a pitch, Keenan Bowers has a hit and drove in a run. Devin Volkert had a hit. Jackson Bidlack earned a walk.
Jayden Pitney picked up the loss in relief for the Pirates. Rhettik Bowers started for the Pirates going 3 innings giving up 4 runs (3 earned) on 5 hits 3 walks and 5 strikeouts. Pitney went 4 innings giving up 4 runs (3 earned) on 4 hits 1 walk and 3 strikeouts. Both teams committed 2 errors.
Continental falls to 4-9 and will travel to Hicksville on Tuesday. Ayersville improves to 6-7.
–Mike Jones, Sportswriter
