The Floyd Central Jaguars will face off against the Belfry Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Floyd Central's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Magoffin County with a sharp 10-0 victory. The Jaguars haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Barrett Williams and Greyson Akers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Williams pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Akers didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. At the plate, Williams went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Akers went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Meade, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Belfry, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Phelps 11-0 on Monday. With that victory, the Pirates brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Billy Smith looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Conner Hanshaw was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. Chase Varney was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Belfry kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
The win got Belfry back to even at 2-2. As for Floyd Central, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Floyd Central might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Belfry when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Will the Jaguars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
