Baseball Preview: Prestonsburg Blackcats vs. Floyd Central Jaguars
After two games on the road, Prestonsburg is heading back home. They will take on the Floyd Central Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, Prestonsburg suffered a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Corbin.
Prestonsburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brett Davis, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Floyd Central was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Perry County Central. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Floyd Central in their matchups with Perry County Central: they've now lost four in a row.
Prestonsburg's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Floyd Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Prestonsburg came up short against Floyd Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Thankfully for Prestonsburg, Jacob Bentley (who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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