East Ridge is 2-8 against Pike County Central since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Warriors will face off against the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. East Ridge will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
East Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Council with a sharp 24-0 win on Wednesday. Considering the Warriors have won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Pike County Central was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Letcher County Central by a score of 3-1. The Hawks have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
East Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Pike County Central, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
East Ridge beat Pike County Central 9-6 in their previous meeting on Saturday. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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