The matchup between Paintsville and Johnson Central on Friday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Tigers fell 11-8 to the Golden Eagles. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this matchup were averaging 3.46 runs allowed.
Anderson Lauffer and Kruz Howell did some serious damage despite the final result: Lauffer got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base, while Howell got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Howell, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Paintsville's loss dropped their record down to 22-13. As for Johnson Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 33-8 record this season.
Paintsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Johnson Central, they will face off against Sayre on Thursday. The Spartans' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Golden Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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