PikeView hasn't had much luck against Shady Spring recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Shady Spring will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: PikeView extended their winning streak to six on Monday. The Panthers blew past Nicholas County 10-3.
Eli Hilling was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Landon Wyatt
| 05/18/26 @ Nicholas County | 2 |
| 05/15/26 @ Midland Trail | 2 |
| 05/13/26 @ Greenbrier East | 2 |
| 05/12/26 @ Capital | 2 |
| 05/09/26 vs James Monroe | 1 |
| 05/08/26 vs South Charleston | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Wyatt, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played. Christian Walters was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Shady Spring took on Capital on Monday. The Tigers never let the Cougars get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won four in a row.
Tyler Wilhite was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob Claypool, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
PikeView's record is now 23-9. As for Shady Spring, their record now sits at 24-6.
PikeView suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Shady Spring in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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