The Pike Red Devils are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves at 5:30 p.m. Pike will be strutting in after a victory while Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Pike sidestepped Warren Central for a 4-3 win.
Lucy Thibault spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Pike's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lilliana Richardson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Paulina Pedroza-Flores, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Evansville Harrison.
Danica Geyer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kaylie Virkus was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Pike's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
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