The Paintsville Tigers will challenge the Springfield Blue Devils at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Paintsville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Springfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Paintsville is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Troy just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 18-6. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this contest were averaging 3.43 runs allowed.
Paintsville saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lukas Stewart, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double. Another was Kenneth Tackett, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Springfield had to start their season on the road on Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost 10-0 to Southside.
Springfield also got a good showing from Landon Gurzynski, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Paintsville's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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