Softball Game Preview: Floyd County Buffaloes vs. Radford Bobcats

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Previous Games

04/22/25 - Home	17-5 W
05/10/24 - Away	2-5 L
04/16/24 - Home	9-5 W
05/05/23 - Home	8-1 W
04/04/23 - Away	19-1 W
+ 5 more games

Floyd County is 9-1 against Radford since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Buffaloes will take on the Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. Neither Floyd County nor Radford posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

On Tuesday, Floyd County came up short against Alleghany and fell 4-1. The Buffaloes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Floyd County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sienna Shepherd, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double was Shepherd's first of the season.

Meanwhile, Radford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They lost 15-0 to Carroll County.

Radford's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Floyd County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.

Radford's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Floyd County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Radford, though, as they've only averaged .227. Will they be able to contain Floyd County's hitters?

Floyd County took their win against Radford when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 17-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buffaloes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.