Baseball Game Preview: Pike Red Devils vs. North Central Panthers

Red Devils

Runs

04/28/26 vs North Central	2
04/25/26 vs Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter	13
04/22/26 vs Warren Central	3
04/21/26 @ Warren Central	17
04/15/26 vs Ben Davis	19
+ 8 more games

For the second straight game, Pike will face off against North Central. The Red Devils will square off against the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pike is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

Pike made up a huge gap compared to their last game against North Central, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Red Devils fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Red Devils couldn't push the score so high this time.

For North Central's part, Kyle Burch looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rykin Matthias, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Zane Winings was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.

North Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matchups.

Pike's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5-1. As for North Central, they moved to 6-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Pike's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's contest. The Red Devils have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for North Central, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Pike continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.