The Pikeville Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Simon Kenton Pioneers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Pikeville will be strutting in after a victory while Simon Kenton will be coming in after a defeat.
Pikeville took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Prestonsburg.
The team relied heavily on Isaiah Stanley, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jeb Wilkerson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Simon Kenton lost 11-2 to Beechwood on Tuesday.
Pikeville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Simon Kenton, their loss dropped their record down to 21-9.
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