Softball Recap: Floyd Central Highlanders vs. Columbus North Bull Dogs
Floyd Central waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Columbus North Bull Dogs. For Floyd Central, this counts as revenge for the 7-2 defeat Columbus North walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Emmy Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elise Coleman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Peyton Drummond was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
On Columbus North's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miley Mcclellan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Floyd Central's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. As for Columbus North, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Floyd Central will head out on the road to square off against Bloomington North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Floyd Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Columbus North, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Living Water Homeschool at 6:00 p.m. Columbus North has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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