Softball Preview: Floyd Central Highlanders vs. Lanesville Eagles
Floyd Central is 5-0 against Lanesville since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Floyd Central Highlanders have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Lanesville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. After the pair made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Floyd Central stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They put the hurt on South Oldham with a sharp 8-1 win.
The team relied heavily on Peyton Drummond, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Addy Ware, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lanesville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let Crothersville onto the board and left with a 30-0 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Floyd Central's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-4. As for Lanesville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6.
Everything went Floyd Central's way against Lanesville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Floyd Central made off with an 8-2 victory. Will Floyd Central repeat their success, or does Lanesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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