South Pike can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Jefferson County Tigers with a sharp 17-6 win. South Pike's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
For Jefferson County's part, Kederian Washington made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aaron Smith, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Jefferson County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
South Pike's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Jefferson County, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
South Pike will have a chance to go back-to-back against Jefferson County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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