The Pike County Central Hawks will head out to challenge the Buckhorn Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Pike County Central got the win against Mingo Central by a conclusive 14-4. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won 13 contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Buckhorn had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Cordia an 11-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Buckhorn let Austin Riley and Gunner Gay run wild. Riley went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Gay went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases and three runs. Riley has become a key player for Buckhorn: the team is 6-3 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-13 otherwise. Brayden Rice was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
The win made it two in a row for Pike County Central and bumps their season record up to 18-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Buckhorn, their win bumped their record up to 11-16.
Everything went Pike County Central's way against Buckhorn in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Pike County Central made off with a 14-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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