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| 04/07/26 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 04/14/25 - Away | 22-7 W |
| 04/14/25 - Away | 16-5 W |
| 04/10/25 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/12/19 - Home | 11-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Pike County had lost three straight, but after bumping their record up to 12-12 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Rutland Hurricanes 6-4. That's more bragging rights for the Pirates, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
As for Rutland, they dropped their record down to 7-10 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss they have suffered since March 9th.
For Rutland's part, Tate Summerday was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits Summerday has allowed since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Kyle Howard made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Hunter Floyd, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Rutland will square off against Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pike County will be paying especially close attention to the Hurricanes' matchup: after the Hurricanes face off against the Hawks, they'll take on Pike County again at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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