PikeView was the 11-1 winner over Nicholas County when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The PikeView Panthers lost 11-3 to the Nicholas County Grizzlies on Friday. PikeView has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jared Vestal made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Wyatt, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Nicholas County's side, Cole Brown was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Brown has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Coleton Hellems was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Grayson Kesterson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
PikeView's loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Nicholas County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
PikeView didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 victory vs. WestSide on the 27th. As for Nicholas County, they will head out on the road to challenge Greenbrier West at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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