Lawrence County is 8-2 against Pikeville since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lawrence County Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Pikeville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Lawrence County had just enough and edged Belfry out 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lawrence County.
Meanwhile, Pikeville made easy work of Scott County on Saturday and carried off a 12-2 win.
Dylan Thompson made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Thompson was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Wright, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Bradyn Hall was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Lawrence County's victory bumped their record up to 14-11. 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 17-9 record this season.
Lawrence County suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Pikeville when the teams last played back in March. Will Lawrence County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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