There's no place like home for Lawrence County, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Prestonsburg Blackcats on Thursday as the Lawrence County Bulldogs made off with a 16-6 win. Lawrence County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Prestonsburg's part, Nic Kidd was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Allen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Prestonsburg hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Lawrence County's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Prestonsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Lawrence County will head out on the road to challenge Floyd Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Prestonsburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Montgomery County at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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