It was a good run, but Shelby Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 11-1 to the Pikeville Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Shelby Valley of the 15-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Pikeville's part, Dylan Thompson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over 4.1 innings pitched. Thompson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thompson was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Stanley, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Sam Wright, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Shelby Valley now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Pikeville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Shelby Valley nor Pikeville have any future games scheduled.
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