It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Prestonsburg ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Floyd Central Jaguars. The Blackcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brayden Tussey
| 03/27/25 @ Floyd Central | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs East Jessamine | 2 |
| 05/20/24 vs Floyd Central | 2 |
| 05/14/24 @ Breathitt County | 2 |
| 03/26/24 vs Betsy Layne | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Brayden Tussey, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Aaron Jarrell also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Tussey wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Prestonsburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Prestonsburg's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Floyd Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Prestonsburg will have a chance to go back-to-back against Floyd Central: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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