There's no place like home for Pike County Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the East Ridge Warriors on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Pike County Central also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Jonah Hicks was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hicks was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Warren Newsome, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cameron Shearer, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Pike County Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-16 record this season. As for East Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-19.
Pike County Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 16-1 win vs. Phelps on the 9th. East Ridge has also already played their next contest, a 5-4 victory against Martin County on the 11th.
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