Softball Game Preview: Lawrence County Bulldogs vs. Pikeville Panthers

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Previous Games

04/23/24 - Away	8-0 W
04/26/23 - Away	19-3 W
03/24/22 - Away	7-4 W
04/12/21 - Home	5-11 L
05/16/17 - Away	3-6 L
+ 3 more games

Lawrence County and Pikeville are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Bulldogs will welcome the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawrence County's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Pikeville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Lawrence County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Rowan County, who was ranked 12th at the time (Lawrence County was ranked 19th). The Bulldogs fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Pikeville came up short against Perry County Central on Tuesday, falling 11-1. The Panthers have struggled against the Commodores recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Pikeville's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Lawrence County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.

Everything went Lawrence County's way against Pikeville when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Lawrence County made off with an 8-0 win. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.