After five games on the road, Floyd Central is heading back home. They will take on the Prestonsburg Blackcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Prestonsburg took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Floyd Central, who comes in off a win.
Floyd Central will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Knott County Central on Thursday. Floyd Central walked away with an 11-8 win over Knott County Central.
Mia Queen-Gillaim was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Lewis, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Prestonsburg's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 12-2 to Fairview. Prestonsburg has not had much luck with Fairview recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Ward Joana and Lakyn Suttles stepped up to the plate in a big way. Joana scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Suttles scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Floyd Central's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Prestonsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Everything went Floyd Central's way against Prestonsburg in their previous matchup back in April as Floyd Central made off with a 15-8 win. Does Floyd Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Prestonsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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