The Pike Red Devils will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Pike came up short against Lawrence Central and fell 13-9.
Rory Weaver was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Griffen Geer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Greenwood Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Jay County by a score of 9-8.
Will Simons and Colton Flint stepped up to the plate in a big way. Simons scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Flint went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Schlageter, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Pike has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Greenwood Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pike has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Greenwood Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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