North Pike was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 8-3 to the Florence Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 8-1 loss on Friday.
Dominic Smith put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other pitching news, North Pike got a good showing from Brennan Boleware, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
North Pike's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Florence, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Looking ahead, North Pike will square off against West Lincoln at 11:30 a.m. on Monday. West Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Florence, they will welcome Simpson Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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