The Pike Central Chargers will challenge the Forest Park Rangers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pike Central will be strutting in after a victory while Forest Park will be coming in after a defeat.
Pike Central's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over Wood Memorial.
Jiles Mason was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
JJ Belmore
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In other batting news, JJ Belmore was excellent, going 2-for-5 with three runs and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Albert Whitehead was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Forest Park came up short against Jasper on Saturday and fell 8-4. The Rangers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Pike Central pushed their record up to 4-13 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Forest Park, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Pike Central might still be hurting after the 17-1 defeat they got from Forest Park in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Chargers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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