Floyd County hadn't done well against Patrick County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Buffaloes put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 8-1 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Buffaloes have posted against the Cougars since March 21, 2019.
Emma Biesterveld spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits.
Ava DeJesus
| 04/23/25 @ Patrick County | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Radford | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Glenvar | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Carroll County | 0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Patrick Henry | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava DeJesus, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Winslet Vassar, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
The win made it two in a row for Floyd County and bumps their season record up to 8-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Patrick County, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Floyd County is set to challenge their familiar foe Alleghany at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Buffaloes 3.1, the Cougars 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Patrick County will take on rival Glenvar at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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