The Pikesville Panthers will take on the Eastern Tech Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pikesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Pikesville came out on top against Sparrows Point on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run second inning. The Panthers walked away with a 12-8 win over the Pointers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Ethan Holaday made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. He has become a key player for Pikesville: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise.
Kairee Williams
| 04/15/26 @ Sparrows Point | 5 |
| 04/22/25 @ Hereford | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Franklin | 3 |
| 04/02/26 vs St. Mary's Ryken Green | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Franklin | 2 |
In other batting news, Kairee Williams and Richie Carlton did most of the damage at the plate: Williams went a perfect 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Carlton got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those five hits gave Williams a new career-high. Ben Silverman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Pikesville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Eastern Tech didn't have quite enough to beat Hereford on Wednesday and fell 4-3. The Mavericks haven't had much luck with the Bulls recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Pikesville's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Eastern Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Everything went Pikesville's way against Eastern Tech in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as Pikesville made off with an 8-0 win. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Mavericks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
