Pikeville won the last time they faced Pike County Central, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Pikeville Panthers were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over the Pike County Central Hawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pikeville.
Dylan Thompson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Pikeville got a big performance out of Bradyn Hall, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Jeb Wilkerson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Pike County Central's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Mouton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pikeville is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Pike County Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-17.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pikeville will take on Paintsville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paintsville and Pikeville are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Pike County Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Prestonsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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