Pikesville High School vs Lansdowne High School

The 0-3 Pikesville Panthers traveled around the beltway to take on the 2-0 Lansdowne Vikings in a varsity baseball match on March 25. The Panthers came into the game after being defeated by the Hereford Bulls 11-3, while the Vikings come in following a dominant 19-1 victory against the Loch Raven Raiders, both games happening on March 24. After a scoreless first inning, Pikesville kicked off the scoring for this game on a single by Michael Payne. After Richard Carlton and Ian Davis singled, Pikesville went up 4-0 by the end of the top of the second. Lansdowne went down quietly in the bottom half, and Pikesville scored two more in the top of the third on singles by Payne and Carlton again. From the bottom of the third to the end of the game, both teams combined for just three hits and two walks. With no further scoring, Pikesville won the game 6-0. For the Panthers, freshman Ethan Holaday earned the win, going six innings while allowing just five hits and tallying six strikeouts. On the other side, Logan Harkleroad was tagged with the loss for Lansdowne, going 5.1 innings, allowing seven hits, three walks, and three earned runs (six total). Pikesville looks ahead to a Thursday home match against the Towson Generals, while the Vikings move on to a match on the road against the Parkville Knights.