PikeView is 8-2 against WestSide since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The PikeView Panthers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the WestSide Renegades at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
PikeView will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Independence, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. PikeView sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Independence last Wednesday.
Landon Wyatt was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sammy Lyle, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, WestSide has not done well against Wyoming East recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. WestSide walked away with a 5-2 win over Wyoming East.
Jaeden Lester was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Lester has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Lester was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Lester wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Miller, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
PikeView's victory bumped their record up to 20-10. As for WestSide, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. PikeView hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. However, it's not like WestSide struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went PikeView's way against WestSide in their previous meeting two weeks ago as PikeView made off with a 15-5 victory. Will PikeView repeat their success, or does WestSide have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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