Softball Preview: Floyd County Buffaloes vs. Alleghany Cougars
Floyd County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Alleghany Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Floyd County beats Alleghany with three runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Floyd County skirted past Pulaski County 3-2. That's two games straight that Floyd County has won by just one run.
Kiley Hylton was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hylton has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hylton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Hylton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kyra Vaughn, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Alleghany sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Glenvar on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Alleghany.
Floyd County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for Alleghany, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2-3 record this season.
Floyd County might still be hurting after the 10-4 defeat they got from Alleghany when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Floyd County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
