Prestonsburg extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 6-9 in the process. They fell 7-4 to the Lawrence County Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
Brayden Tussey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Alex Johnson also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for Lawrence County, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Lawrence County's side, Braxton Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Gray Derifield and Cameron Perkins did most of the damage at the plate: Derifield went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Perkins went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave Perkins a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Caudill, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Prestonsburg wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-5 defeat against Boyd County on the 18th. As for Lawrence County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-7 win against Russell on the 17th.
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