Wyoming East won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They fell victim to a tough 8-2 loss at the hands of the PikeView Panthers. Wyoming East was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as PikeView apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Michael Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On PikeView's side, Eli Hilling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Deuce Rompon II was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Vestal, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Wyoming East's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for PikeView, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-6.
Wyoming East will be playing at home against Princeton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Princeton is coming into the matchup with five straight victories on the road, so Wyoming East will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for PikeView, they will take on Independence at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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