Prestonsburg and Shelby Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Prestonsburg Blackcats will be playing at home against the Shelby Valley Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Prestonsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Prestonsburg put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Johnson Central 8-1. Winning may never get old, but Prestonsburg sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Matt Welch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits.
At the plate, Luke Hall was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Barrett Hunter, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins dating back to last season, Shelby Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They suffered a tough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Harlan County. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Shelby Valley has scored all season.
Prestonsburg's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Shelby Valley, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Prestonsburg couldn't quite finish off Shelby Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Prestonsburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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