The Pike Central Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the Forest Park Rangers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pike Central has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Forest Park will arrive with eight straight victories.
Last Thursday, Pike Central suffered a rough 14-2 loss at the hands of South Knox.
Pike Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jiles Mason, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Mason has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Evansville Mater Dei typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Forest Park proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats and snuck past 9-7.
Pike Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Forest Park, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Pike Central might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Forest Park in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Pike Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
