Pike lost against Perry Meridian on May 3rd, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Pike Red Devils lost 14-6 to the Perry Meridian Falcons. Pike has struggled against Perry Meridian recently, as their match on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Lincoln Sigmund and Trey Woods did some serious damage despite the final result: Sigmund went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Woods scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jefferson Flete was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Pike didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Perry Meridian only tossed seven.
On Perry Meridian's side, Jackson McDaniel and Jayden Simpson dominated on the mound. McDaniel tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Simpson tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. McDaniel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Perry Meridian got a massive performance out of Cayden Nolan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Hurst, who scored three runs and stole four bases.
Pike's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Perry Meridian, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-6.
Pike will head out on the road to square off against Park Tudor at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Park Tudor is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Pike will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Perry Meridian, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Roncalli at 7:30 p.m. Roncalli is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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