Baseball Recap: Carroll Patriots vs. PikeView Panthers
Sadly, Carroll is still looking for their first win of the season after four matches. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the PikeView Panthers on Friday.
For PikeView's part, Jared Vestal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Vestal has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eli Hilling was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Samuel Lyle, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a double.
Carroll's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for PikeView, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carroll will challenge Badin at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for PikeView, they are on the road again on Monday to play Liberty at 5:30 p.m. PikeView is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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