Softball Recap: Pike Road Takes Down Russell County in a Playoff Battle

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 @ Park Crossing	20
04/11/25 @ Geneva County	17
04/10/25 @ Charles Henderson	17
04/28/25 vs Park Crossing	15
03/27/25 @ Pike County	15

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Pike Road walked away with it. They blew past the Russell County Warriors 11-1 on Tuesday. Considering the Patriots have won 17 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Abby Olesen spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Kennedy Thompson was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. Mary Hayden Hargrove was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.

Pike Road is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-23 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Russell County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-22.

Looking ahead, Pike Road will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Rehobeth at 5:00 p.m. Russell County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.