Softball Preview: Fike Demons vs. Hunt Warriors
Fike and Hunt are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Fike Demons will head out on the road to face off against the Hunt Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fike will be strutting in after a victory while Hunt will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Fike got the win against Greene Central by a conclusive 20-3.
Cayley Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Aleah Thompson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kassidy Parrish, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hunt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of West Johnston by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that Hunt has lost by exactly two runs.
Hannah Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hunt saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allison Moore, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Fike's win bumped their record up to 6-15. As for Hunt, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Fike suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Hunt in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Roberts, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Now that Fike knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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