Sadly, Floyd is still looking for their first win of the season after six matches. Their tough 12-0 defeat to the Elida Tigers on Friday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Floyd of the 13-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Elida's part, Coda Cathey and Seth Jimenez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Cathey tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Jimenez tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Cathey scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Jimenez scored two runs and stole a base.
In other batting news, Elida got a massive performance out of Bradley Burris, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of James Dobbins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Floyd's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Elida, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Floyd by a score of 29-19 later that day.
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