The Powell County Pirates are taking a road trip to square off against the Knott County Central Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, Powell County came up short against Letcher County Central and fell 8-3. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Cougars / Lady Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Powell County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Poe, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Knott County Central had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Floyd Central.
Carson Sims was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Brayden Hall, who went 1-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Powell County was able to grind out a solid victory over Knott County Central when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Powell County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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