North Pike is a perfect 3-0 against Natchez since March of 2024 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The North Pike Jaguars are taking a road trip to challenge the Natchez Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North Pike comes in on three and Natchez on four.
Last Tuesday, North Pike was able to grind out a solid win over Loyd Star, taking the game 8-5.
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Bo Barnes looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, North Pike got a big performance out of Dawson Bigner, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave Bigner a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Peyton McGehee, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Natchez won against Crystal Springs on Tuesday with 17 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Everything went Natchez's way against Crystal Springs as Natchez made off with a 17-9 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
North Pike's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing nine hits in those games compared to only 4.82 in the others. As for Natchez, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
North Pike took their win against Natchez in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0. Will North Pike repeat their success, or does Natchez have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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