Shady Spring has gone a perfect 10-0 against PikeView recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Tigers will welcome the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
PikeView will be up against a hot Shady Spring team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. The Tigers were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over Riverside on Saturday.
Colyn Smith looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Aiden Calvert
| 05/03/25 vs Riverside | 3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Liberty | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Princeton | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Nicholas County | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Independence | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
At the plate, Aiden Calvert was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 11 matches. Cutter Boggs was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask PikeView). They put the hurt on Summers County with a sharp 15-3 win on Friday. The Panthers have beaten the Bobcats the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bobcats has come to flipping the script.
Landon Wyatt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Wyatt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, PikeView got a massive performance out of Trenton Tolliver, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. The Panthers are undefeated when Tolliver posts two or more runs, but 8-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Eli Hilling, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
PikeView always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Shady Spring's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for PikeView, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Monday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Shady Spring hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. However, it's not like PikeView struggles in that department as they've averaged .315. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Shady Spring's way against PikeView in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Shady Spring made off with an 18-10 win. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
