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| 04/25/24 - Home | 17-7 W |
| 04/24/24 - Away | 9-2 W |
| 04/26/23 - Away | 10-3 W |
| 04/25/23 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/27/22 - Home | 7-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
North Central is a perfect 10-0 against Pike since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (North Central 2.9, Pike 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
North Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Indianapolis Lutheran just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Saints by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since May 18, 2024.
Rykin Matthias was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. Sam Dutkanych was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Pike was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Warren Central by a score of 2-1.
Pike saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rory Weaver, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Lincoln Sigmund, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Pike's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for North Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Pike's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: North Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Pike, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain North Central's hitters?
Everything went North Central's way against Pike in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as North Central made off with a 17-7 victory. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
