The Prestonsburg Blackcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Johnson Central Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Prestonsburg will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Knott County Central, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Blackcats had just enough and edged out the Patriots 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blackcats have posted since April 9th.
Kaden Allen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Luke Hall was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Allen, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Johnson Central came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 12-2 victory. Considering the Golden Eagles have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Johnson Central's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Prestonsburg, their win bumped their record up to 8-17.
Everything went Prestonsburg's way against Johnson Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Prestonsburg made off with a 10-1 victory. Will the Blackcats repeat their success, or do the Golden Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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