The Paintsville Tigers will take on the Blazer Tomcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Paintsville has three straight wins, Blazer has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Paintsville got the win against Prestonsburg by a conclusive 15-5. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests 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. Luke Stratton was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Paintsville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Blazer suffered their closest loss since March 22, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Lawrence County by a score of 6-4.
Paintsville pushed their record up to 24-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. 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 defeat dropped their record down to 13-19.
Paintsville might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Blazer when the teams last played on Friday. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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