Fike hadn't done well against South Johnston recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Fike Demons never let the South Johnston Trojans get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. For the Demons, this counts as revenge for the 12-2 victory the Trojans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Not much got past Evan Ferrell, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep South Johnston off the board. Fike is 2-1 when Ferrell allowsthree or fewer hits, but 0-4 otherwise.
Spencer Bass
| 03/14/25 vs South Johnston | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Southern Nash | 1 |
| 02/26/25 @ Bunn | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Southern Nash | 0 |
| 04/30/24 vs Hunt | 1 |
| 04/26/24 vs Southern Wayne | 2 |
At the plate, Spencer Bass was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Maddrey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Fike's record is now 2-5. As for South Johnston, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-4.
Coming up, Fike will take on Smithfield-Selma at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Someone's luck will take a turn for the better: Smithfield-Selma has lost three straight at home , while Fike has lost seven on the road (dating back to last season). As for South Johnston, they will host C.B. Aycock at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Johnston's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so C.B. Aycock's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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