Prestonsburg lost against Knott County Central back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Prestonsburg Blackcats fell just short of the Knott County Central Patriots by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Prestonsburg has lost by just one run.
JD McKinney was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Prestonsburg didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Knott County Central only tossed five.
On Knott County Central's side, their victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Hall, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Hall has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Prestonsburg's defeat was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-17. As for Knott County Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Prestonsburg will take on Powell County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Knott County Central, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Cordia, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m.
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