Pike can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Warren Central Warriors 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Pike also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Lucy Thibault spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Pike saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilliana Richardson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Paulina Pedroza-Flores was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
Pike's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6. As for Warren Central, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Pike didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 20-1 defeat vs. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory on the 17th. As for Warren Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Anderson at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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