If Pike Central was riding high off their 18-8 takedown of South Spencer last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pike Central Chargers lost 8-1 to the Mt. Vernon Wildcats on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pike Central of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Taryn Fiscus made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Mt. Vernon's side, Alaina Allyn was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Allyn has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Allyn was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cora Bell was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Hannah West was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Pike Central's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Mt. Vernon, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-9.
Pike Central will face off against North Posey at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Posey is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Mt. Vernon, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Jasper at 3:30 p.m. Jasper is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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