After flying high against Shoals last Friday, Pike Central came back down to earth. The Pike Central Chargers lost 11-1 to the Gibson Southern Titans on Tuesday. Pike Central has not had much luck with Gibson Southern recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Pike Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Meadows, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Gibson Southern's side, Spencer Staggs made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Staggs was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Kolton Schmitt looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Seth Parsons and Connor Marvel did most of the damage at the plate: Parsons went 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Marvel scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Crewe Hasenour, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Pike Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Gibson Southern, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season.
Pike Central will be playing at home against Tecumseh at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gibson Southern, they will head out on the road to take on Southridge at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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