The Blazer Tomcats will venture away from home to challenge the Paintsville Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Blazer has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Paintsville will come in with three straight victories.
Blazer is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since March 22, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Lawrence County by a score of 6-4.
Meanwhile, Paintsville made easy work of Prestonsburg on Thursday and carried off a 15-5 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Paintsville got a massive performance out of Anderson Lauffer, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Luke Stratton, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Paintsville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Paintsville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Blazer, their loss dropped their record down to 13-19.
Blazer took their victory against Paintsville in their previous matchup on Friday by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tomcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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