The Prestonsburg Blackcats will challenge the Pike County Central Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Prestonsburg has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for Prestonsburg's offense. They lost 15-0 to Lawrence County on Monday. The Blackcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Prestonsburg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Cline, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, while Pike County Central put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Knott County Central. Pike County Central put the hurt on Knott County Central with a sharp 14-0 victory. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Pike County Central's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Prestonsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Prestonsburg suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Pike County Central when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Can Prestonsburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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