PikeView proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 11) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Princeton Tigers. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Shelby Maddox
| 03/25/25 vs Princeton | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Van | 1 |
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| 03/19/25 vs Greenbrier East | 0 |
Shelby Maddox made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game.
Maddox wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mia May, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave May a new career-high. Cora Belcher also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
PikeView was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .393 or higher in three consecutive contests.
PikeView's record is now 3-1. As for Princeton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
PikeView didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-2 defeat against Independence on the 26th. As for Princeton, they have also already played their next match, a 10-6 loss against Bluefield on the 28th.
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