Pike is 1-6 against Decatur Central since June of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pike Red Devils will look to defend their home field against the Decatur Central Hawks at 5:30 p.m.
Pike had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. Their rough 8-2 loss to Martinsville on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Pike saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Barrett Hanscom, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Decatur Central took care of business in their home opener on Thursday (barely). They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past North Central 10-9.
Zach Losito was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Triston Fidler, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Pike came up short against Decatur Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 6-2. Thankfully for Pike, Kaden Barr (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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