Baseball Preview: Pikeville Panthers vs. Paintsville Tigers
Pikeville and Paintsville are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Pikeville Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Paintsville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paintsville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Pikeville, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Pikeville made easy work of Pike County Central and carried off an 11-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pikeville.
Dylan Thompson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Pikeville got a big performance out of Bradyn Hall, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Jeb Wilkerson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Paintsville had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Lawrence County on Monday.
Pikeville's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9. As for Paintsville, their loss dropped their record down to 17-13.
Pikeville came out on top in a nail-biter against Paintsville in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pikeville since the squad 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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