Floyd County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carroll County Cavaliers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buffaloes of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Johnny Whitlow
| 04/14/26 @ Carroll County | 3 |
| 03/27/26 @ Galax | 3 |
| 03/24/26 vs Pulaski County | 2 |
| 03/19/26 vs Bassett | 1 |
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Johnny Whitlow made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. He has become a key player for Floyd County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-4 otherwise. Gavin Swortzel also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Floyd County's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Carroll County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Coming up, Floyd County will head out on the road to square off against James River at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.33 runs per game on average), something the Buffaloes will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Carroll County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Radford at 5:00 p.m.
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