If Holy Cross was riding high off their 15-0 takedown of Central last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Holy Cross Cougars fell just short of the Pikeville Panthers by a score of 4-3 on Saturday.
Jacob Hand made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Logan McClellan, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Pikeville's side, Isaac Duty made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Duty was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Duty wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Hall, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Holy Cross' loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Pikeville, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holy Cross will face off against Bullitt East at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pikeville, they will head out on the road to challenge East Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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