Pikeville has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Pike County Central Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Saturday, Pikeville made easy work of Scott County and carried off a 12-2 victory.
Dylan Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Thompson was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Wright, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bradyn Hall, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pike County Central entered their tilt with East Ridge with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Warriors 18-2.
Like Pikeville, Pike County Central also got a great game from a two-way player: Caleb Mouton. On the mound, Mouton tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Cameron Shearer pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Mouton scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Shearer scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Caleb Compton was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Warren Newsome was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Pikeville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Pike County Central, their win bumped their record up to 10-16.
Everything went Pikeville's way against Pike County Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2019 as Pikeville made off with a 12-4 victory. Does Pikeville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pike County Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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