Softball Recap: PikeView Victorious

The PikeView Panthers had just enough and edged out the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders 6-4 on Saturday.

Shelby Maddox

Batters Struck Out

04/26/25 @ Gatlinburg-Pittman	9
04/24/25 @ Sevier County	10
04/22/25 vs Greenbrier West	13
04/21/25 @ Greenbrier East	11
04/18/25 vs Shady Spring	12
+ 15 more games

Shelby Maddox made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over 4.1 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since April 1st.

In other batting news, PikeView let Bella Delida and Mia May run wild. Delida went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while May went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those three hits gave Delida a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lauren Lambert, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

PikeView was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

PikeView has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. PikeView will take on Princeton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.22 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, they will head out on the road to take on Sevier County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Highlanders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Smoky Bears have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.