Floyd Central is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. They will welcome the Prestonsburg Blackcats at 6:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Prestonsburg is facing Floyd Central at the wrong time: Floyd Central suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs, falling 8-1. The contest marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
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Floyd Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Anderson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Anderson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Prestonsburg posted their closest win since May 14, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Breathitt County 2-1. The win continues a trend for the Blackcats in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won five in a row.
The team relied heavily on Barrett Hunter, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That run marked the first that he scored this season. Another player making a difference was Luke Hall, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Floyd Central and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Prestonsburg, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Prestonsburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Floyd Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Prestonsburg, though, as they've been averaging only 3 strikeouts. Will Floyd Central keep running through batters, or will Prestonsburg buck the trend?
Floyd Central suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Prestonsburg when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will Floyd Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
