The Belfry Pirates will face off against the Paintsville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Belfry will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
While Belfry's victory against Tug Valley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Pirates narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Panthers 7-6.
David Michael Hagy
| 05/07/25 vs Tug Valley | 3 |
| 05/06/25 vs Magoffin County | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Tolsia | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Martin County | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Tug Valley | 1 |
The team relied heavily on David Michael Hagy, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryce Hagy, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Paintsville never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Pikeville on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 14-5 margin over the Panthers. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Luke Stratton was incredible, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Alex Kimbler was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run.
Paintsville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pikeville only posted an OBP of .276.
Paintsville is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Belfry, they pushed their record up to 18-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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