Softball Preview: Knott County Central Patriots vs. Floyd Central Jaguars
The Knott County Central Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Floyd Central Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Knott County Central will head into Tuesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 17-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Prestonsburg on Tuesday. Knott County Central narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Prestonsburg 6-4.
Meanwhile, Floyd Central waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors and snuck past 4-3.
Whitley Hall was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Hall has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Hall was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Lewis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Raegan Laferty was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Knott County Central's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Floyd Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
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