Pike County Central is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Paintsville a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Pike County Central Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Paintsville Tigers at 6:00 p.m.
Pike County Central is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since April 8th on Monday. They fell just short of Shelby Valley by a score of 8-6.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Paintsville duked it out with Betsy Layne on Monday. The Tigers came out on top against the Bobcats by a score of 6-1.
Molly Music spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grier Collins, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Paintsville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-13 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Pike County Central, their loss dropped their record down to 15-14.
Pike County Central took their win against Paintsville in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4 score. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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