Baseball Preview: Floyd Central Jaguars vs. Paintsville Tigers
Floyd Central is 0-3 against Paintsville since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Floyd Central Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Paintsville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Floyd Central will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Floyd Central didn't have quite enough to beat Hazard and fell 2-1.
Floyd Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Martin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Martin has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Paintsville put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand West Carter a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Paintsville needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Floyd Central's defeat dropped their record down to 13-17. As for Paintsville, their win bumped their record up to 16-12.
Floyd Central suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Paintsville in their previous meeting back in March. Will Floyd Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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