PikeView entered their tilt with Nicholas County on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Grizzlies. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Eli Hilling and Eli Naylor were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hilling struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Naylor tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hilling has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Hilling scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Naylor scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs Hilling has posted since back in April of 2024.
Austin Bennett
| 03/27/25 vs Nicholas County | 2 |
| 03/22/25 @ Castlewood | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ James Monroe | 1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Summers County | 1 |
| 03/14/25 @ Woodrow Wilson | 1 |
In other batting news, Austin Bennett was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Wyatt, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
PikeView's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Nicholas County, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
Looking ahead, PikeView will be playing at home against Castlewood at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Nicholas County, they will take on Ripley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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