There's no place like home for Pikeville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Prestonsburg Blackcats 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Pikeville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Isaiah Stanley was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jeb Wilkerson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Prestonsburg's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Allen, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Barrett Hunter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pikeville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Prestonsburg, their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-16.
Pikeville will be playing at home against Simon Kenton at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Simon Kenton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Pikeville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Prestonsburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Knott County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Prestonsburg has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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