Baseball Game Preview: Prestonsburg Blackcats vs. Floyd Central Jaguars

Prestonsburg is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. They will venture away from home to face off against the Floyd Central Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. Prestonsburg's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four matches, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Prestonsburg was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Breathitt County 2-1. The win continues a trend for the Blackcats in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won five in a row.

The team relied heavily on Barrett Hunter, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That run marked the first that he scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Hall, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Floyd Central entered their contest against Hazard on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Floyd Central came up short against Hazard, falling 8-1. The matchup marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Floyd Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Anderson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Anderson has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.

Prestonsburg's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Floyd Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.

Prestonsburg took their win against Floyd Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prestonsburg since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.