The Floyd Central Highlanders will challenge the Seymour Owls at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Floyd Central comes in on 14 and Seymour on four.
Floyd Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Bedford North Lawrence as they made off with a 16-2 win. Considering the Highlanders have won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Adeline Shultz was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one double.
In other pitching news, Emmy Miller looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Addy Ware and Elise Coleman did most of the damage at the plate: Ware went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and three RBI, while Coleman went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs. That's the most runs Ware has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Breleigh Lockhart, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Floyd Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bedford North Lawrence only managed five hits.
Meanwhile, Seymour got the win against New Albany on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-2.
Taylor Stuckwisch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Seymour got a massive performance out of Zoe Williams, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Phoebe Underwood, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Floyd Central's victory bumped their record up to 24-4. As for Seymour, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Floyd Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Seymour struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Floyd Central's way against Seymour in their previous meeting back in April, as Floyd Central made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Highlanders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
