Prestonsburg is 2-8 against Lawrence County since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Prestonsburg Blackcats will head out on the road to square off against the Lawrence County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Prestonsburg has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Prestonsburg has not done well against Lawrence County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Prestonsburg sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Lawrence County.
Brayden Tussey made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Tussey was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Tussey wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Barrett Hunter, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and a double. Luke Hall was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Prestonsburg made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Lawrence County, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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