Fike is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will welcome the West Johnston Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. West Johnston took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Fike, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Fike turned things around against North Johnston on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Panthers 9-8. The Demons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Landon Cuddington, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Summerlin, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Fike was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, West Johnston's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They fell just short of Cleveland by a score of 6-5. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Fike's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for West Johnston, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Fike might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from West Johnston when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Fike avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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