The Floyd Central Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Martin County Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Floyd Central took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Prestonsburg as Floyd Central made off with an 11-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Floyd Central considering their two-run performance the match before.
Whitley Hall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Floyd Central got a massive performance out of Raegan Laferty, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadyn Roberson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Martin County had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Powell County on Saturday as Martin County made off with a 15-5 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Martin County considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Floyd Central's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Martin County, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12.
Floyd Central took their win against Martin County in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 15-5. Does Floyd Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Martin County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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