The Pike Red Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Park Tudor Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Pike is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Pike lost 14-6 to Perry Meridian on Saturday.
Lincoln Sigmund and Trey Woods stepped up to the plate in a big way. Sigmund went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Woods scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jefferson Flete, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Pike didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Perry Meridian only tossed seven.
Meanwhile, Park Tudor stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against Greenwood Christian Academy as Park Tudor made off with an 11-2 victory.
Desmond Francis was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Sibbitt, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Pike's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Park Tudor, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Pike skirted past Park Tudor 5-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pike 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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