Baseball Preview: PikeView Panthers vs. Independence Patriots
PikeView is 1-9 against Independence since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The PikeView Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Independence Patriots at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Independence is hoping to do on Tuesday what Wyoming East couldn't on Monday: put an end to PikeView's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Everything went PikeView's way against Wyoming East as PikeView made off with an 8-2 victory.
Eli Hilling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Deuce Rompon II was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Jared Vestal was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Independence made easy work of Greenbrier East on Saturday and carried off a 12-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Independence.
PikeView is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Independence, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
PikeView suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Independence in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can PikeView avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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