Flora is 0-5 against Effingham since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Flora Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Effingham Flaming Hearts at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Flora took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Hamilton County by a score of 4-1.
Flora got a great performance from Ethan Houston as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Flora's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Logan Atwood, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Patridge, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Effingham put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Charleston with a sharp 7-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Effingham as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Flora's record now sits at 12-15-1. As for Effingham, their record now sits at 13-7.
Flora couldn't quite finish off Effingham in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 15-13. Can Flora avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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