Floyd has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Dora Coyotes at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Floyd's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Elida on Monday. They lost 12-0 to the Tigers. Floyd has struggled against Elida recently, as their game on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Dora was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They lost 15-1 to Gateway Christian. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Dora has scored all season.
Dora saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roddy Neal, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base. Neal has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ashton Davis was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Floyd's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Dora, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Floyd has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dora struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Floyd suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to Dora in their previous meeting on Friday. Can Floyd avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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