Baseball Game Preview: Powell County Pirates vs. Mason County Royals

Powell County hasn't had much luck against Mason County recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Royals at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

Powell County proved they can win big on Friday (they won by six) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Fleming County 8-6. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Carter Poe

Stolen Base

05/12/25 @ Fleming County	2
05/06/25 @ Lee County	2
04/30/25 vs Breathitt County	2
04/29/25 vs Lee County	2
05/08/25 @ Perry County Central	1
+ 2 more games

Carter Poe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. He has become a key player for Powell County: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 8-15 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Carter, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mason County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over West Carter on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Royals have posted since April 2nd.

Powell County's record is now 11-16. As for Mason County, their record now sits at 8-13.

Powell County couldn't quite finish off Mason County when the teams last played back in April and fell 3-1. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.