Prestonsburg is 0-6 against Elliott County since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Prestonsburg Blackcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Elliott County Lions at 6:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Prestonsburg is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Knott County Central by a score of 6-4.
Johnna Ward was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachael Roberts, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Elliott County had to settle for a 9-8 loss against Magoffin County on Wednesday.
Hanah McDaniel was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. Dayna Whiddon-bennett was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Prestonsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Elliott County, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Prestonsburg might still be hurting after the 12-5 loss they got from Elliott County when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Thankfully for Prestonsburg, Maleigh McDaniel (who struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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