Pikeville is 2-8 against Lawrence County since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pikeville Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Lawrence County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, everything went Pikeville's way against Scott County as Pikeville made off with a 12-2 victory.
Dylan Thompson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Thompson was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Sam Wright was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Bradyn Hall was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Belfry on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lawrence County.
Pikeville has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Lawrence County, their record now sits at 14-11.
Everything went Pikeville's way against Lawrence County in their previous matchup back in March as Pikeville made off with a 10-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pikeville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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