Fike is 0-7 against West Johnston since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fike Demons will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Johnston Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Fike fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Southern Wayne on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Saints by a score of 7-6. Fike has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cayley Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Hailey Haggans made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Kassidy Parrish was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, West Johnston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 11-0 defeat to South Johnston might stick with them for a while.
Fike's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for West Johnston, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Fike suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to West Johnston in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of West Johnston's Gianna Williams, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Now that Fike knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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