There's no place like home for Prestonsburg, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They never let the Floyd Central Jaguars onto the board and left with an 8-0 win on Thursday. This was payback for Prestonsburg, who suffered a 5-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past Matt Welch, who gave up just one hit and racked up eight Ks to keep Floyd Central off the board. Welch has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Barrett Hunter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Prestonsburg's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-11. As for Floyd Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Prestonsburg will have a chance to go back-to-back against Floyd Central: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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