Pike Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Mt. Vernon Wildcats by a score of 4-3. Pike Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mt. Vernon apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Pike Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Albert Whitehead, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Pike Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Mt. Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
Pike Central will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Washington at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will head out on the road to square off against Evansville Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Vernon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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