After a string of three wins, Pike Central's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 15-5 to the Southridge Raiders. Pike Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Southridge apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Lila Taylor made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Taryn Fiscus, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Pike Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Pike Central's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Southridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Pike Central will look to defend their home field on Monday against Vincennes Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. Vincennes Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Southridge, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 1-0 win vs. Heritage Hills on the 26th.
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