The Floyd Central Jaguars will face off against the Berea Pirates at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Floyd Central and Pike County Central meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Jaguars fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Jaguars couldn't push the score so high this time.
Floyd Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Jenkins, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Berea). Everything went their way against Menifee County on Wednesday as they made off with a 25-6 win. Winning may never get old, but the Pirates sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Tommie Banderman was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with seven RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Nathan Prophitt was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Berea's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs over those games. As for Floyd Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Floyd Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Berea struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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