Prestonsburg is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Breathitt County is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Blackcats will host the Bobcats at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Prestonsburg was handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Cooper 8-7.
Aaron Jarrell was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Breathitt County took on Morgan County on Friday. The Bobcats walked away with an 8-3 win over the Cougars.
Sebastian Howard made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one RBI.
In other pitching news, Danny Kayatin looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Aiden Combs and Miles Hollon did most of the damage at the plate: Combs went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, one triple, and one run, while Hollon went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Spencer, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Breathitt County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morgan County only posted a batting average of .160.
Breathitt County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Prestonsburg, their win bumped their record up to 9-18.
Prestonsburg came out on top in a nail-biter against Breathitt County in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Blackcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
