The Prestonsburg Blackcats will head out to square off against the Pike County Central Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Prestonsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Prestonsburg is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell 9-6 to Morgan County.
Liv Williams was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Hailey Cline was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pike County Central got themselves on the board against Floyd Central on Wednesday, but Floyd Central never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Jaguars. Considering the Hawks have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory made it two in a row for Pike County Central and bumps their season record up to 9-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Prestonsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Prestonsburg couldn't quite get it done against Pike County Central in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 12-7. Can the Blackcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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