The PikeView Panthers will head out to face off against the Greenbrier East Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (PikeView has three straight wins, Greenbrier East has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a proper cat-fight when PikeView took on Capital on Tuesday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 8-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Landon Bolen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Landon Wyatt was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Nate Redmond also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier East came up short against Independence on Tuesday, falling 13-6.
Sam Roshau was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Roshau was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Bo Bundy made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Braden Brown was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Greenbrier East's loss dropped their record down to 3-22. As for PikeView, their win bumped their record up to 21-8.
Greenbrier East's pitching crew better be locked in on Wednesday. PikeView hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. It's a different story for Greenbrier East, though, as they've been averaging only 0 home runs. Will they be able to keep PikeView in the park?
PikeView got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April against Greenbrier East by a conclusive 12-6 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
