Pike Road lost against Central back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Pike Road wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Hunter Matthes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Pike Road saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Morton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Pike Road's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-14. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Pike Road will take on Opelika at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central, they will be taking part in a tournament against Athens at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. Central's pitchers better be ready for this one: Athens has averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.
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