Softball Preview: Floyd County Buffaloes vs. Bassett Bengals
The Floyd County Buffaloes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bassett Bengals at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Floyd County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Floyd County finally turned things around against Glenvar on Tuesday. Floyd County came out on top in a nail-biter against Glenvar and snuck past 7-5.
Emma Biesterveld spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kyra Vaughn was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Thompson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bassett fell victim to Halifax County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Comets. Bassett just can't catch a break and has now endured eight defeats in a row.
The win got Floyd County back to even at 8-8. As for Bassett, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Floyd County took their victory against Bassett when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 9-2. Will Floyd County repeat their success, or does Bassett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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