Floyd Central made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Knott County Central, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Jaguars fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 11-9 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Jaguars have suffered against the Patriots since April 21, 2023.

Luke Gibson
| 05/02/26 vs Powell County | 3 |
| 05/15/26 @ Knott County Central | 2 |
| 04/27/26 @ Belfry | 2 |
| 03/21/26 vs Magoffin County | 2 |
| 05/13/26 @ Magoffin County | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Luke Gibson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Floyd Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 10-14 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Greyson Akers, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Floyd Central's loss dropped their record down to 13-15. As for Knott County Central, their record is now 20-12-1.
As of now, neither Floyd Central nor the Patriots have any future games scheduled.
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