After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Loogootee, Pike Central was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Everything went their way against the North Knox Warriors as the Pike Central Chargers made off with a 9-2 victory. That's more bragging rights for Pike Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jiles Mason made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Mason was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JJ Belmore, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Matthew Meadows, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
The win got Pike Central back to even at 1-1. As for North Knox, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Pike Central will head out on the road to square off against South Spencer at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Knox, they will be playing at home against Bloomfield at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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