The Prestonsburg Blackcats will head out on the road to challenge the Knott County Central Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Prestonsburg is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Prestonsburg had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Jenkins.
Hailey Cline was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Rachael Roberts, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Knott County Central fell victim to Letcher County Central and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their rough 17-0 loss to the Cougars / Lady Cougars might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Knott County Central in their matchups with Letcher County Central: they've now lost four in a row.
Prestonsburg's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Knott County Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Prestonsburg came up short against Knott County Central in their previous matchup back in March, falling 13-8. Can Prestonsburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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