The Pike County Pirates will head out to challenge the Locust Grove Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pike County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Locust Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Pike County made easy work of Rutland and carried off a 16-1 victory. Considering the Pirates have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Union Grove hit Locust Grove with a six-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats came up short against the Wolverines, falling 9-1. The Wildcats have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Catee Maddox made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Emma Jordan also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Pike County's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Locust Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Pike County took their victory against Locust Grove in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 16-2 score. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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