Prestonsburg lost against Pikeville back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Prestonsburg Blackcats fell just short of the Pikeville Panthers by a score of 5-4.
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. Another player making a difference was Nic Kidd, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Pikeville's side, Isaiah Stanley was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeb Wilkerson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Prestonsburg dropped their record down to 9-16 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Pikeville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Prestonsburg will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Knott County Central 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. As for Pikeville, they will be playing at home against Simon Kenton at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Simon Kenton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Pikeville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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