Baseball Preview: Dora Coyotes vs. Floyd Broncos
Dora is on a six-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Floyd an 11-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Dora Coyotes will take on the Floyd Broncos at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Dora had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Gateway Christian put an end to it on Monday. Dora lost 15-1 to Gateway Christian. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Dora has scored all season.
Dora saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roddy Neal, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base. Neal has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ashton Davis was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Floyd's offense. They lost 12-0 to Elida on Monday.
Dora's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Floyd, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Floyd's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Dora hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .444. It's a different story for Floyd, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Dora's hitters?
Dora took their win against Floyd in their previous matchup on Friday by a conclusive 18-3. Does Dora have another victory up their sleeve, or will Floyd turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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