The Halls Red Devils will square off against the Prestonsburg Blackcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Halls didn't have quite enough to beat West and fell 8-7.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Prestonsburg). They were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over Floyd Central on Wednesday. The win was nothing new for the Blackcats as they're now sitting on three straight.
Luke Hall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Prestonsburg got a massive performance out of Alex Johnson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Johnson is becoming a predictor of the Blackcats' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-12-1 when he doesn't). Brady Allen was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Prestonsburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Halls has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season. As for Prestonsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 5-13-1.
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