The Fike Demons will head out to challenge the North Johnston Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Fike is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Fike came into this matchup off a tough eight-run defeat on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Southern Nash by a score of 7-5 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Demons have suffered since March 1, 2024.
Fike saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Summerlin, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Johnston had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell 4-0 to Ayden - Grifton. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now lost three in a row.
Fike's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for North Johnston, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Fike beat North Johnston 4-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Will Fike repeat their success, or does North Johnston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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