Shelby Valley hasn't had much luck against Letcher County Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Shelby Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Shelby Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Paintsville on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Letcher County Central has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They came up short against Knott County Central, falling 11-4. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dawson Kincer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Letcher County Central's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 14-9. As for Shelby Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
Shelby Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Letcher County Central in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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