Baseball Preview: Pikeville Panthers vs. Johnson Central Golden Eagles
The Pikeville Panthers will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Johnson Central Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Pikeville lost 14-5 to Covington Catholic on Friday.
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. Another player making a difference was Jeb Wilkerson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Johnson Central can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They blew past Lawrence County 9-1. The victory was nothing new for Johnson Central as they're now sitting on three straight.
Dawson Montgomery spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Cameron Kelsey was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Callaham, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Pikeville's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-8. As for Johnson Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Pikeville took their win against Johnson Central in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pikeville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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