Pikeville has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Letcher County Central Cougars / Lady Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Pikeville lost 14-5 to Covington Catholic on Friday.
Dylan Thompson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Bradyn Hall was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jeb Wilkerson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Letcher County Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let Jenkins onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. Considering Letcher County Central has won five contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Pikeville's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-8. As for Letcher County Central, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
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