Baseball Recap: Pike Central Comes Up Short

Pike Central had lost ten straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-19 to make it 11. They fell just short of the Mt. Vernon Wildcats by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chargers of the 7-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.

Pike Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JJ Belmore, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Quentin Query was another, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

As for Mt. Vernon, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.

On Mt. Vernon's side, Luke Weintraut was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most hits Weintraut has posted since back in May of 2025. Jordan Greathouse also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Pike Central and Mt. Vernon are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Chargers will face off against Evansville Mater Dei at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Pike Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mt. Vernon, they will challenge Heritage Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.