If East Ridge was feeling good off their 11-1 takedown of Phelps last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Ridge Warriors fell 9-4 to the Pike County Central Hawks on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for East Ridge in their matchups with Pike County Central: they've now lost four in a row.
For Pike County Central's part, Jonah Hicks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hicks was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Warren Newsome was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Shearer, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
East Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 9-19. As for Pike County Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-16 record this season.
East Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-4 win vs. Martin County on the 11th. Pike County Central has also already played their next contest, a 16-1 victory against Phelps on the 9th.
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