Pike had lost seven straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-15 to make it eight. They came up short against the Perry Meridian Falcons, falling 20-5. If the Red Devils were looking for revenge after losing 13-2 to the Falcons when the teams met back in May of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Pike saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilianna Richardson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Ariel Hutchinson also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
As for Perry Meridian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
On Perry Meridian's side, Kennedy Simpson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave Simpson a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Perry Meridian got a massive performance out of Addison Short, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave Short a new career-high. Macy Stroud was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double.
Pike has already played their next match, a 25-2 loss against Daleville on the 6th. As for Perry Meridian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 10-4 defeat against Plainfield on the 6th.
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