Softball Game Preview: Floyd Central Highlanders vs. Jennings County Panthers

By Team Reports May 14, 2026, 12:25am

Softball Preview: Floyd Central Highlanders vs. Jennings County Panthers

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Previous Games

05/15/25 - Away13-0 W
05/21/24 - Neutral7-4 W
05/09/24 - Home11-4 W
05/11/23 - Away7-1 W
05/11/22 - Home15-4 W
+ 5 more games

Floyd Central has gone 8-2 against Jennings County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Highlanders will host the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Floyd Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

Floyd Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Oldham County just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Colonels by a score of 6-5.

Floyd Central got a good showing from Emmy Miller, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Miller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Elise Coleman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Natalie Curtis, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, Jennings County came up short against Milan on Tuesday and fell 7-3.

Jennings County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graci Ross, who went 2-for-3 with one run.

Jennings County's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Floyd Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-7.

Jennings County's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Floyd Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Jennings County, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4 strikeouts. Will Floyd Central keep running through batters, or will the Panthers buck the trend?

Floyd Central got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Jennings County by a conclusive 13-0 score. Will the Highlanders repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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