Pikeville is 10-0 against East Ridge since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pikeville Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the East Ridge Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Pikeville is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
On Saturday, it was close, but Pikeville sidestepped Holy Cross for a 4-3 win.
Isaac Duty made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Duty was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Duty wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Hall, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, East Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 12-2 to Floyd Central.
Pikeville has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for East Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
Pikeville took their victory against East Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pikeville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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