The Pike Liberal Arts Patriots will square off against the Brantley Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pike Liberal Arts has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pike Liberal Arts came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 11-1 to Long. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Julianne Meyer was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brantley). They were the clear victors by a 19-3 margin over Goshen on Monday. Considering the Bulldogs have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory (which was Brantley's fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-11. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Pike Liberal Arts, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Pike Liberal Arts took their victory against Brantley in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 9-2 score. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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