Pike Central is 6-0 against North Daviess since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Pike Central Chargers will be staying on the road to face off against the North Daviess Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Pike Central will be strutting in after a victory while North Daviess will be coming in after a loss.
Pike Central is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Wood Memorial on Thursday as Pike Central made off with a 23-0 win.
Lila Taylor made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Taylor was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lexie Onyett was incredible, firing off two home runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Taryn Fiscus, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, North Daviess' good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 9-5 to Vincennes Lincoln.
Pike Central's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9. As for North Daviess, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
Pike Central beat North Daviess 4-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pike Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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