Scott County lost against Pikeville back in April of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Scott County Cardinals lost 12-2 to the Pikeville Panthers. Scott County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sebastian Arden was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Pikeville's side, Dylan Thompson made a splash no matter where he played. 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 stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Sam Wright was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Bradyn Hall was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Scott County's loss dropped their record down to 21-11. As for Pikeville, they are 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.
Scott County will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Simon Kenton at 4:00 p.m. Scott County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Pikeville, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Lawrence County at 6:00 p.m.
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