Softball Recap: Pike County Central Comes Up Short

Pike County Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 11-2 to the Belfry Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-4 on Monday.

Pike County Central's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Belfry, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pike County Central will challenge Hazard at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Belfry, they will face off against Tolsia at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.