Lawrence North is 10-0 against Pike since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lawrence North Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Pike Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lawrence North has six straight victories, Pike has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Lawrence North had just enough and edged Ben Davis out 3-1.
Brendan Boynton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Lawrence North saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devon Reynolds, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Reynolds has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Pike lost 13-3 to Perry Meridian on Friday.
LJ Young made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Pike lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Lawrence North's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Pike, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lawrence North has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pike struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lawrence North skirted past Pike 7-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Lawrence North repeat their success, or does Pike have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
