Baseball Preview: Floyd Central Jaguars vs. Belfry Pirates
Floyd Central is 2-7 against Belfry since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Floyd Central Jaguars are on the road again to play the Belfry Pirates at 6:00 p.m.
On Monday, Floyd Central didn't have quite enough to beat Shelby Valley and fell 3-2.
Jace Martin was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and a double. Another player making a difference was Greyson Akers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Belfry sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Scott on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Belfry.
Jonah Adkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Adkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Adkins was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Adkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Caudill, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Dante Davis was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Floyd Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Belfry, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-9.
Floyd Central suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Belfry in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Floyd Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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