Prestonsburg is 0-10 against Floyd Central since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Prestonsburg Blackcats will head out on the road to square off against the Floyd Central Jaguars at 6:00 p.m.
Prestonsburg is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Fairview just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 12-2 to the Eagles.
Ward Joana and Lakyn Suttles stepped up to the plate in a big way. Joana scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Suttles scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Floyd Central never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Knott County Central last Thursday. They walked away with an 11-8 win over the Patriots.
Mia Queen-Gillaim was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Lewis, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Prestonsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Floyd Central, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Prestonsburg suffered a grim 15-8 defeat to Floyd Central when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Floyd Central's Whitley Hall, who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that Prestonsburg knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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