The Knott County Central Patriots will be playing at home against the Prestonsburg Blackcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Knott County Central's favor as the squad sits on 11 straight wins at home while Prestonsburg has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Knott County Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They blew past Martin County 10-3.
Jaden Amburgey was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brayden Hall, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Prestonsburg had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Pikeville on Tuesday.
Prestonsburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Allen, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Barrett Hunter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Knott County Central's win bumped their record up to 19-8. As for Prestonsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.
Knott County Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Prestonsburg when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 9-4. Will Knott County Central repeat their success, or does Prestonsburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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