Pikeville hasn't had much luck against Boyd County recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Panthers will square off against the Lions at 1:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pikeville 3.9, Boyd County 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Pikeville came up short against Raceland and fell 5-2.
Pikeville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bash Ryan, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Bradyn Hall also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Boyd County waltzed into their game on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They put the hurt on the Blackcats with a sharp 11-5 victory. Considering the Lions have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Boyd County pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Pikeville, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Pikeville couldn't quite get it done against Boyd County in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 4-1. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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