Fike was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the C.B. Aycock Golden Falcons by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fike of the 8-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Landon Cuddington was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Fike saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Flowers, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On C.B. Aycock's side, Dalton Smith was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Fike's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for C.B. Aycock, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-4.
Fike will be playing in front of their home fans against Southern Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Wayne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for C.B. Aycock, they will head out on the road to face off against Smithfield-Selma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. C.B. Aycock is facing Smithfield-Selma at the right time seeing as Smithfield-Selma is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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