After a string of three wins, Pike County Central's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 11-3 to the Pikeville Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for Pike County Central in their matchups with Pikeville: they've now lost three in a row.
Pike County Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Mouton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Pikeville's side, Dylan Thompson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Pikeville got a big performance out of Bradyn Hall, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jeb Wilkerson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pike County Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-17. As for Pikeville, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pike County Central is on the road again on Thursday to play Prestonsburg at 6:00 p.m. As for Pikeville, they will challenge Paintsville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paintsville and Pikeville are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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