Jeffersonville is 0-9 against Floyd Central since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Jeffersonville Red Devils will look to defend their home field against the Floyd Central Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Jeffersonville: 4, Floyd Central: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Jeffersonville didn't have quite enough to beat Jennings County and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Jeffersonville has lost by just one run.
Emma Borders spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brookelyn Miles was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Floyd Central stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Salem an 11-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Floyd Central.
Floyd Central let Breleigh Lockhart and Elise Coleman loose on the outfield. Lockhart went 2-for-2 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Coleman went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Olive Kinder, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Jeffersonville and nudges their season record down to 6-3. As for Floyd Central, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Jeffersonville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Floyd Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Jeffersonville might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Floyd Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Jeffersonville, Emory Waterbury (who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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