The Pike County Pirates will face off against the Jackson Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pike County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Rutland with a sharp 20-1 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won 18 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Jackson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Strong Rock Christian 10-4 on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Red Devils considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Pike County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-5. As for Jackson, the win snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-22 record.
Pike County took their victory against Jackson when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 17-2. Does Pike County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jackson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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