Baseball Preview: Elida Tigers vs. Floyd Broncos
Elida has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Floyd Broncos at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Elida's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Gateway Christian on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Warriors.
Elida saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Coda Cathey, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Floyd is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 18-3 to Dora on Friday.
Adan Nieto was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Elida's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Floyd, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Floyd's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Elida has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Floyd, though, as they've been averaging 22.6. Given Elida's sizable advantage in that area, Floyd will need to find a way to close that gap.
Elida took their win against Floyd in their previous matchup last Friday by a conclusive 29-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elida 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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