Hunt and Fike are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Hunt Warriors will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Fike Demons at 6:00 p.m. Hunt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Hunt is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of West Johnston by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that Hunt has lost by exactly two runs.
Hannah Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hunt saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allison Moore, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fike made easy work of Greene Central on Wednesday and carried off a 20-3 victory.
Cayley Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aleah Thompson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kassidy Parrish, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Hunt's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Fike, their win bumped their record up to 6-15.
Hunt took their victory against Fike when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 17-0. Will Hunt repeat their success, or does Fike have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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