Pike fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Southport on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 2-1. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Lincoln Sigmund spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Pike saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chrystan McNeal, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. McNeal is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
Pike's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Southport, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Coming up, Pike will be playing at home against Ben Davis at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southport, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-4 defeat against Shelbyville on the 14th.
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