Baseball Preview: Floyd Central Highlanders vs. North Harrison Cougars
Floyd Central is 5-0 against North Harrison since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Floyd Central Highlanders will be staying on the road to face off against the North Harrison Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Floyd Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so North Harrison's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Floyd Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Columbus North, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Floyd Central was ranked tenth). Floyd Central fell just short of Columbus North by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Floyd Central has scored all season.
Meanwhile, North Harrison has not done well against Brownstown Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. North Harrison had just enough and edged Brownstown Central out 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Bryce Fessel, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Floyd Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for North Harrison, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Floyd Central took their victory against North Harrison when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Floyd Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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