Floyd Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Prestonsburg on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blackcats. The Jaguars' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Mason Anderson put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Anderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Moore, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Moore has posted since back in May of 2024. Jace Martin was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Floyd Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Prestonsburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
While Floyd Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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