Lawrence North waltzed into their contest on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They had just enough and edged the Pike Red Devils out 12-11. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lawrence North also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Logan Crock made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Crock has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Crock was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Theo Kramer was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jake Eads, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Pike's side, Griffen Geer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Barrett Hanscom was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lawrence North's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3. As for Pike, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Lawrence North will challenge Mt. Vernon at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lawrence North: 3, Mt. Vernon: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pike, they will head out on the road to take on Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Pike is facing Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter at the right time seeing as Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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