04/25/24 - Away | 5-3 W |
04/25/24 - Home | 7-4 W |
04/27/19 - Home | 12-5 W |
04/14/18 - Home | 11-2 W |
04/14/18 - Home | 9-1 W |
+ 3 more games |
Elliott County has gone a perfect 8-0 against Prestonsburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blackcats at 7:30 p.m. Prestonsburg took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Elliott County, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Elliott County turned things around against Fairview on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Eagles.
The team relied heavily on Kailey McDaniel, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kinley Offill, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Prestonsburg didn't have quite enough to beat Knott County Central on Wednesday and fell 8-7. The Blackcats have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Ashley Mahan was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Newsome, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Prestonsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Elliott County, their victory bumped their record up to 10-19.
Elliott County came out on top in a nail-biter against Prestonsburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Blackcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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