Pike County Central is 0-5 against Paintsville since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Pike County Central Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Paintsville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Pike County Central is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
On Thursday, Pike County Central needed a bit of extra time to put away Tug Valley. They had just enough and edged the Panthers out 4-2.
Jonah Hicks made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hicks was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Compton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Paintsville was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They fell just short of Russell by a score of 3-1.
Pike County Central's win bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Paintsville, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11.
Pike County Central might still be hurting after the 19-6 defeat they got from Paintsville when the teams last played back in March. Can Pike County Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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