Baseball Preview: Florala Wildcats vs. Straughn Tigers
The Florala Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Straughn Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Florala is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Florala gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Houston County as Florala made off with a 19-4 win.
Cody Walsh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Walsh was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-6 with a home run and four RBI.
In other pitching news, Noah Bryan looked comfortable as he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Back at the plate, Kennith Dalton Jackson was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Preston Truman, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Straughn might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-6 to W.S. Neal, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Straughn has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Florala's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.8 runs per game. As for Straughn, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8.
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