Loogootee had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it four. They came up short against the Pike Central Chargers, falling 13-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
As for Pike Central, their win bumped their record up to 2-3. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
For Pike Central's part, Chloe Howard made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. Howard was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Braelyn Barnett and Lila Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Barnett got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI, while Taylor went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Those three runs gave Barnett a new career-high. Taryn Fiscus was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Loogootee didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-3 loss against Shakamak on the 10th. As for Pike Central, they have also already played their next matchup, a 20-4 defeat against Tecumseh on the 14th.
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