Floyd County entered their tilt with James River on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged out the Knights 8-6. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-6 on April 4th.
Daecan Slaughter
| 04/29/25 vs James River | 5 |
| 04/25/25 vs Alleghany | 4 |
| 04/07/25 vs Fleming | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Carroll County | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ James River | 2 |
Daecan Slaughter and Gavin Swortzel made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Slaughter pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Swortzel struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Slaughter a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At bat, Slaughter went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Swortzel got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zach Turpin, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Max Harris, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run.
Floyd County's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for James River, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Looking ahead, Floyd County will face off against Bassett at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for James River, they will take on Waynesboro at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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