Bluefield had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-15 to make it 11. They came up short against the PikeView Panthers, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 back in March.
As for PikeView, they moved to 11-9 with that win, which also ended their nine-game losing streak. Considering they have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For PikeView's part, Trenton Tolliver made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Tolliver was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, PikeView let Landon Wyatt and Eli Naylor run wild. Wyatt went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Naylor went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Naylor has posted over his last ten matchups. Another player making a difference was Eli Hilling, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Bluefield is set to face off against their familiar foe Summers County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, PikeView will challenge rival Nicholas County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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