Baseball Preview: Fike Demons vs. Southern Wayne Saints
Fike and Southern Wayne are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Fike Demons will head out on the road to challenge the Southern Wayne Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Fike came up short against East Wake and fell 12-7.
Fike saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Ferrell, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Connor Todd, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Southern Wayne put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Smithfield-Selma. While fans of Southern Wayne might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Fike's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Southern Wayne, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
Fike came up short against Southern Wayne in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Fike avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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