Baseball Recap: Pikeville Takes a Loss

Pikeville fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Johnson Central on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Panthers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.

Grant Tomlinson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one run and one double.

Pikeville's loss dropped their record down to 15-14. As for Johnson Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.

Pikeville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Johnson Central, they will venture away from home to face off against Prestonsburg at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Blackcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.53 runs per game on average), something the Golden Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.