Baseball Recap: Covington Catholic Colonels vs. Pikeville Panthers
In what's become a running theme this season, Covington Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-5 margin over the Pikeville Panthers. The victory was nothing new for Covington Catholic as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
For Pikeville's part, Dylan Thompson put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Bradyn Hall made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Jeb Wilkerson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Covington Catholic pushed their record up to 22-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Pikeville, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-8.
Covington Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Newport Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Covington Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Newport Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pikeville, they will head out on the road to square off against Johnson Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Johnson Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Pikeville surely won't give up without a fight.
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