Pike Central owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They blew past the Wood Memorial Trojans 9-0. This was payback for the Chargers, who suffered an 11-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jiles Mason made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
JJ Belmore
| 05/17/25 @ Wood Memorial | 3 |
| 05/15/25 vs Washington | 2 |
| 04/26/24 vs Shoals | 2 |
| 05/13/25 @ Tell City | 1 |
| 05/10/25 @ Evansville Bosse | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JJ Belmore, who went 2-for-5 with three runs and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Albert Whitehead, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Pike Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Wood Memorial, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Looking ahead, Pike Central will face off against Forest Park at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Wood Memorial, they will take on Cannelton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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