Prestonsburg entered their tilt with Johnson Central with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Johnson Central Golden Eagles with a sharp 8-1 win on Thursday. With that victory, Prestonsburg brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
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, the team relied heavily on Luke Hall, who went 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.
Prestonsburg's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Johnson Central, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Prestonsburg will square off against Shelby Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Shelby Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Prestonsburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Johnson Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Russell at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Johnson Central is facing Russell at the right time seeing as Russell is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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