Southridge is 0-8 against Pike Central since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Southridge Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Pike Central Chargers at 6:00 p.m.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Southridge had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Northeast Dubois.
Meanwhile, Pike Central waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 20-3 margin over the Hatchets.
Lexie Onyett made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Onyett was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with five RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Pike Central got a massive performance out of Brailey Mills, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Macey Stilwell, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Southridge's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Pike Central, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-9.
Southridge suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Pike Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Southridge, Chloe Williams (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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