Pike County Central waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the East Ridge Warriors 18-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Pike County Central also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Caleb Mouton and Cameron Shearer were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Mouton tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Shearer pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Mouton scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Shearer scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Pike County Central got a massive performance out of Caleb Compton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Warren Newsome, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Pike County Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-16 record this season. As for East Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 10-20.
Pike County Central will head out on the road to take on Pikeville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pikeville is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Pike County Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. East Ridge will take on Grundy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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