The Pike Central Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mt. Vernon Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pike Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Pike Central made easy work of South Spencer and carried off an 18-8 victory.
Lexie Onyett made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Onyett was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Brailey Mills and Taryn Fiscus did most of the damage at the plate: Mills scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Fiscus scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Haylie Fulcher was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 4-1 to Evansville North.
Mt. Vernon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah West, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Pike Central's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Pike Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mt. Vernon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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