The Prestonsburg Blackcats are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Knott County Central Patriots at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Prestonsburg has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Prestonsburg had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Pikeville.
Prestonsburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Allen, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nic Kidd, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Knott County Central can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They put the hurt on Martin County with a sharp 10-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Knott County Central.
Jaden Amburgey was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Brayden Hall was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Prestonsburg's loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Knott County Central, their win bumped their record up to 19-8.
Prestonsburg came up short against Knott County Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 9-4. Can Prestonsburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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