The Flippin Bobcats will venture away from home to challenge the Cave City Cavemen at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Flippin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Flippin challenged Yellville-Summit on Thursday. Flippin came out on top against Yellville-Summit by a score of 11-6. While the Bobcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Adrianne Benedict
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Adrianne Benedict was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Those hits were her first of the season. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jozy Rehrig, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Kelsey Hickey also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
While Cave City didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Mountain View with a sharp 12-1 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Cavemen, who have now won three contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Flippin and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.5 runs over those games. As for Cave City, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1.
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