The Trinity Presbyterian Wildcats will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Pike County Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Trinity Presbyterian is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Greenville. Trinity Presbyterian's pitcher stepped up to hand Greenville an 11-0 shutout on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
Evie Knight was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Harper Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Pike County got the win against Daleville on Tuesday by a conclusive 21-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Kylan Wilkerson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilkerson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paloma Cain, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. Abigail Griffin was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Pike County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Trinity Presbyterian took their victory against Pike County when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 16-6. Will Trinity Presbyterian repeat their success, or does Pike County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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