While Pike Road's win against Park Crossing wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Patriots narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Thunderbirds 5-3. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Thunderbirds: they've now won seven in a row.

Hunter Matthes
03/29/25 @ Trinity Presbyterian | 2 |
03/22/25 vs Central | 2 |
03/06/25 vs Calvary Christian | 2 |
04/03/25 vs Park Crossing | 1 |
03/19/25 vs Piedmont | 1 |
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Hunter Matthes looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has become a key player for Pike Road: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-17 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Pike Road saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Morton, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Pike Road's record now sits at 11-17. As for Park Crossing, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.
Pike Road will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Thunderbirds: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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