Pike lost against Speedway back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pike Red Devils' rough 11-1 defeat to the Speedway Sparkplugs might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pike in their matchups with Speedway: they've now lost six in a row.
Pike saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jasmin Buggs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Speedway's side, Hayli Clampitt made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Clampitt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Speedway got a massive performance out of Laney Jarrett, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lauren Broida, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Pike's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Speedway, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4.
Pike will be playing in front of their home fans against Terre Haute North Vigo at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Terre Haute North Vigo is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Pike will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Speedway, they will challenge Martinsville at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Speedway is facing Martinsville at the right time seeing as Martinsville is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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