The PikeView Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Midland Trail Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. PikeView is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
PikeView is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Nicholas County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 4-3.
Shelby Maddox
| 04/09/25 vs Nicholas County | 12 |
| 04/02/25 vs James Monroe | 13 |
| 04/01/25 vs Summers County | 8 |
| 04/01/25 vs Summers County | 5 |
| 03/29/25 vs Belfry | 8 |
| + 8 more games |
Shelby Maddox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, PikeView saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Compton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, while it was Midland Trail who put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, it was Buffalo who put up more. The Patriots fell 7-3 to the Bison. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Midland Trail also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Madison Rader gave up just two earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Nevaeh Hall and Presley Walker did some serious damage despite the final result: Hall scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Walker scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Midland Trail's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for PikeView, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
PikeView might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from Midland Trail when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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