The Central Red Devils will square off against the Pike Road Patriots at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Central is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
While Central's victory against Auburn wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Red Devils narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Tigers 12-10.
Meanwhile, Pike Road had just enough and edged out Park Crossing 5-3 on Thursday. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Thunderbirds recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Hunter Matthes looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Pike Road's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 7-17 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Pike Road saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Morton, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Pike Road kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Central's win bumped their record up to 23-7. As for Pike Road, their victory bumped their record up to 10-17.
Central skirted past Pike Road 5-4 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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