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| 04/09/25 - Neutral | 2-1 W |
| 04/07/23 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 04/06/21 - Home | 8-10 L |
| 04/03/18 - Neutral | 2-14 L |
| 04/03/17 - Away | 8-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Prestonsburg and Paintsville are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Blackcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Prestonsburg has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for Prestonsburg's offense. They came up short against Pleasure Ridge Park on Monday, falling 14-0.
Prestonsburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Hall, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Belfry typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Paintsville proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Pirates 8-1. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by seven runs or more this season.
Paintsville let Anderson Lauffer and Lukas Stewart run wild. Lauffer got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Stewart went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Brayden Davis also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Paintsville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive matchups.
Paintsville has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Prestonsburg, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-22.
Prestonsburg skirted past Paintsville 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Blackcats repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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