Baseball Game Preview: Flora Wolves vs. Effingham Hearts

Flora hasn't had much luck against Effingham recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wolves will be playing at home against the Hearts at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Flora's offense. They fell 5-0 to Edwards County on Tuesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Wolves haven't been shut out since back in March.

Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Effingham's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Charleston by a score of 5-4.

Effingham's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Flora, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 7-9.

Flora suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Effingham in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Wolves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.