The PikeView Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Nicholas County Grizzlies at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row, PikeView turned things around against Bluefield on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Beavers. The Panthers not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 2nd (when they won 11-1).
Trenton Tolliver
| 04/30/25 vs Bluefield | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Asheville | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Summers County | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Bluefield | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Nicholas County | 1 |
Trenton Tolliver made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Tolliver was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, PikeView let Landon Wyatt and Eli Naylor run wild. Wyatt went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Naylor went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Naylor has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Hilling, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
PikeView kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Nicholas County made sure to put some runs up on the board against Midland Trail on Wednesday. The Grizzlies blew past the Patriots 25-4. The Grizzlies' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Caleb Jarvis and Lucas Milam did most of the damage at the plate: Jarvis went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Milam got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs. Nicholas County is undefeated when Milam posts two or more runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Coleton Hellems was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
PikeView's record is now 11-9. As for Nicholas County, their record now sits at an identical 11-9.
Everything went PikeView's way against Nicholas County in their previous matchup back in March, as PikeView made off with a 10-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
