The Pike Road Patriots will head out to square off against the Charles Henderson Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pike Road is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Pike Road's tournament run continued when they took on Slocomb on Tuesday. The Patriots fell just short of the Red Tops by a score of 7-6.
Ava Milton
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Ava Milton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Ameria Anderson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Charles Henderson made sure to put some runs up on the board against Providence Christian on Tuesday. The Trojans came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 11-8.
Camille Lewis made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lewis was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jada Jones was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Calleigh Compton, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Charles Henderson is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Pike Road, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-20 record this season.
Pike Road took their win against Charles Henderson when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots 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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