Baseball Recap: Pikeville Find Success

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Pikeville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the Letcher County Central Cougars / Lady Cougars. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Pikeville let Bradyn Hall and Bash Ryan run wild. Hall went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run, while Ryan went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits Hall has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Burgett, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Pikeville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

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Previous Games

03/24/25 - Home	9-7 W
05/11/23 - Away	3-4 L
05/11/23 - Home	0-2 L
05/09/22 - Away	1-5 L
04/12/21 - Home	10-0 W
+ 5 more games

Pikeville's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Letcher County Central, they moved to 3-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pikeville will host Johnson Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Letcher County Central, they will be playing at home against Leslie County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leslie County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.