The Pikeville Panthers will take on the Paintsville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pikeville 3.9, Paintsville 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pikeville's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Woodford County hitters got past them. The Panthers came up short against the Yellowjackets on Saturday, falling 11-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered since April 3rd.
Pikeville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bradyn Hall, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, Paintsville fell victim to Blazer and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 8-0 to the Tomcats. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
With the loss, Paintsville broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-6. As for Pikeville, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-12.
Pikeville took their victory against Paintsville when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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