Baseball Recap: PikeView Panthers vs. Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders
PikeView can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past the Greater Beckley Christian Crusaders 8-1. That's more bragging rights for PikeView, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jared Vestal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, PikeView let Eli Hilling and Deuce Rompon II loose on the outfield. Hilling scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Rompon II scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Rompon II is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Reilly Knowles, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
PikeView's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Greater Beckley Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
PikeView is on the road again on Friday to play Petersburg at 2:00 p.m. PikeView is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Greater Beckley Christian, they will challenge Pendleton County at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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