Pikeville won the last time they faced Scott County, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Pikeville Panthers were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Scott County Cardinals.
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 stellar in the batter's box, 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.
On Scott County's side, Sebastian Arden made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Pikeville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Scott County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-11.
Pikeville will head out on the road to challenge Lawrence County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Scott County, they will be playing at home against Simon Kenton at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Simon Kenton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Scott County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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