Pikesville proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by eight) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Parkville Knights 4-2. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Pikesville got a great performance from Michael Payne as he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Payne has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Pikesville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Holaday, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Another was William Holaday, who earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Panthers
| 04/25/25 vs Parkville | 4-2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Eastern Tech | 8-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Perry Hall | 9-2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Kenwood | 12-2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Franklin | 8-3 |
Pikesville pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Parkville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Coming up, Pikesville will challenge Liberty on Tuesday. As for Parkville, they will head out on the road to square off against Western Tech & Environmental Science at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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