Baseball Preview: Floyd Central Jaguars vs. Prestonsburg Blackcats
Floyd Central and Prestonsburg are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Floyd Central Jaguars will head out on the road to challenge the Prestonsburg Blackcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Floyd Central nor Prestonsburg posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Tuesday, Floyd Central came up short against Perry County Central and fell 5-2. Floyd Central has not had much luck with Perry County Central recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Floyd Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Jenkins, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Prestonsburg suffered a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Corbin on Saturday. Prestonsburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Floyd Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Prestonsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Floyd Central was able to grind out a solid win over Prestonsburg when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Floyd Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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