Baseball Preview: Dora Coyotes vs. Floyd Broncos
Dora is 9-1 against Floyd since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Dora Coyotes are on the road again to play the Floyd Broncos at 2:00 p.m. Dora is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Dora is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Elida on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Dora in their matchups with Elida: they've now lost seven in a row.
Ashton Davis led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Jasso, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Dora always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .660. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, sadly, Floyd is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 26-3 walloping at the hands of Gateway Christian on Monday.
Floyd saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jimmy Lovato, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Dora's record now sits at 0-7. As for Floyd, their record now sits at 0-8.
Floyd's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Dora has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. It's a different story for Floyd, though, as they've been averaging 21.9. Given Dora's sizable advantage in that area, Floyd will need to find a way to close that gap.
Dora beat Floyd 18-15 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dora since the squad 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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