Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Floyd County

Buffaloes

Previous 3 Games

03/26/26 vs Patrick County	9-0
03/24/26 @ Narrows	22-1
03/18/26 @ Christiansburg	15-7

Floyd County extended their winning streak to three on Thursday, bumping them up to 3-0. They put the hurt on the Patrick County Cougars with a sharp 9-0 victory. Fans of the Buffaloes have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.

Emma Biesterveld was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, Lilly Mier-Gillispie was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyra Vaughn, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

Floyd County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Patrick County fell to 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, their shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

On Patrick County's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lacey Sutphin, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Sutphin has snagged this season.

Floyd County has already played their next game, a 15-2 win against Narrows on the 30th. As for Patrick County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 20-2 victory against Bassett on the 27th.