Baseball Preview: Flora Wolves vs. Carmi-White County Bulldogs
After eight games on the road, Flora is heading back home. They will take on the Carmi-White County Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Flora scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They walked away with a 13-9 victory over Carlyle. The win was just what Flora needed coming off of a 9-2 defeat in their prior contest.
The team relied heavily on Kormik Massie, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Neil Young, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Carmi-White County stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They put the hurt on Vienna with a sharp 7-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Carmi-White County.
Gavin Holoman made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Holoman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trayton Vickers, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Flora's win bumped their record up to 3-9-1. As for Carmi-White County, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Flora has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Carmi-White County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Flora beat Carmi-White County 7-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Flora have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carmi-White County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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