The North Pike Jaguars will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the South Jones Braves at 6:30 p.m. North Pike is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
North Pike unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brandon.
Ahlyana Houston made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Emilie Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Jones put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Brookhaven. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for South Jones considering their one-run performance the contest before.
North Pike's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for South Jones, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
North Pike came out on top in a nail-biter against South Jones in their previous matchup last Thursday, sneaking past 7-6. Will North Pike repeat their success, or does South Jones have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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