There's no place like home for Radford, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Floyd County Buffaloes on Friday. This was payback for Radford, who suffered a 9-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Quinn Burton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kira Rollins, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Radford, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Floyd County's side, Emma Biesterveld was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Ava DeJesus was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Radford's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Floyd County, they dropped their record down to 9-9 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Radford will challenge Carroll County at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Floyd County, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Alleghany at 5:00 p.m. Floyd County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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