PikeView entered their match against Greenbrier East on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Panthers fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 5-3. The Panthers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Landon Bolen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, PikeView saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Naylor, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 10-3. As for Greenbrier East, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
PikeView will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sissonville at 6:00 p.m. As for Greenbrier East, they will square off against Musselman at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
