Cordia is 2-8 against Knott County Central since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cordia Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Knott County Central Patriots at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cordia took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Menifee County 10-9. Cordia's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Knott County Central entered their tilt with Prestonsburg with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Blackcats out 3-2.
Knott County Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Hall, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Hall has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Cordia's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-10. As for Knott County Central, they pushed their record up to 20-8 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home.
Cordia suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Knott County Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Cordia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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