Capital extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 9-20. They came up short against the PikeView Panthers, falling 8-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in March.
Capital saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Smith, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
As for PikeView, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 21-8. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On PikeView's side, Landon Bolen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Bolen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Landon Wyatt was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Trenton Tolliver was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Capital will challenge Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for PikeView, they will venture away from home to square off against Greenbrier East at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.8 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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