Paintsville is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Martin County is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tigers will challenge the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Paintsville's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Martin County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Paintsville is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Prestonsburg just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Blackcats by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Martin County brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They put the hurt on Betsy Layne with a sharp 19-11 win on Saturday. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Paintsville's loss dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Martin County, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Everything went Paintsville's way against Martin County when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Paintsville made off with a 10-0 victory. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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