Pikeville High’s Dylan Thompson was a double shy of hitting for the cycle as the Panthers opened the 2022 baseball season with an 8-5 victory over Prestonsburg in the 15th Region Leadoff Classic played at Davis Park on Monday night.
Thompson scored three runs and drove in a pair. Braydn Hall had three singles and batted in two runs while Noah Jarrell singled twice, scored two runs and drove in one.
Sam Wright added two hits and had a pair of RBIs and Logan Windle collected three hits, including a double, and scored.
Brady Clark struck out nine batters in five innings of work to earn the win.
Losing pitcher Payton Burke led the Blackcats with three hits, including a double, scored two runs and batted in one.
Nic Kidd doubled, singled, and knocked in three runs. Matt Welch added two hits, one a double, and scored a pair of runs.
Pikeville will host Paintsville on Tuesday. First pitch is 5:30 pm
At Pikeville
(15th Region Leadoff Classic)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
PB (0-1)…..002 010 2 – 5-11-0
PK (1-0)…..301 101 x – 8-14-0
Pitching:
WP – Brady Clark
LP – Payton Burke
Hitting: Payton Burke 3b, 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Nic Kidd 2b, 1b, 3 RBI; Matt Welch 2b, 1b, 2r, Prestonsburg; Dylan Thompson HR, 3b, 1b, 3r, 2 RBI; Braydn Hall 3-1b, 2 RBI; Noah Jarrell 2-1b, 2r, 1 RBI; Sam Wright 2-1b, 2 RBI; Logan Windle 2b, 2-1b, 1r, Pikeville.