Prestonsburg hasn't had much luck against Martin County recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Prestonsburg Blackcats will head out on the road to face off against the Martin County Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Blackcats fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They skirted past Magoffin County 18-16.
The team relied heavily on Candace Allen, who went a perfect 6-for-6 with five RBI, three runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Whitney Howard, who scored three runs while going 4-for-6.
Meanwhile, everything went Martin County's way against Phelps on Monday as Martin County made off with a 17-1 victory. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Prestonsburg might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Martin County when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Prestonsburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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