After two games on the road, Pikeville is heading back home. They will take on the Letcher County Central Cougars / Lady Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Pikeville had just enough and edged Shelby Valley out 11-9.
Meanwhile, Letcher County Central put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Cordia onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Letcher County Central sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Alyssa Nicely made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Nicely has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nicely was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Letcher County Central let Chloe Wampler and Sarah Richardson loose on the outfield. Wampler scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Richardson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Kaylee Young was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Pikeville's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Letcher County Central, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8.
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