The Pike County Central Hawks will venture away from home to take on the Martin County Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Pike County Central made easy work of Mingo Central and carried off a 14-4 victory. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by ten runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Martin County can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over East Carter.
Crayson Lafferty was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Martin County is undefeated when Lafferty posts two or more runs, but 7-12 otherwise. Damian Cheek was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Martin County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April.
The victory made it two in a row for Pike County Central and bumps their season record up to 18-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Martin County, their record now sits at 11-12.
Pike County Central might still be hurting after the 15-7 defeat they got from Martin County when the teams last played back in March. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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