After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Southridge, Pike Central was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the South Spencer Rebels as the Pike Central Chargers made off with an 18-8 win. With that victory, Pike Central brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Lexie Onyett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Onyett was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Pike Central let Brailey Mills and Taryn Fiscus loose on the outfield. Mills scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Fiscus scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Haylie Fulcher, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
On South Spencer's side, Rachel Wittman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Bri White was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, South Spencer hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Pike Central's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. As for South Spencer, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Pike Central will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Mt. Vernon at 11:00 a.m. Mt. Vernon is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Pike Central will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for South Spencer, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northeast Dubois at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Spencer has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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