There's no place like home for Flora, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against the Hamilton County Foxes by a score of 4-1 on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Flora, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ethan Houston tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Flora saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Atwood, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Garrett Patridge, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Hamilton County's side, they got a good showing from Trenton Pike, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pike has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Flora's win bumped their record up to 12-15-1. As for Hamilton County, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-15.
Flora will head out on the road to face off against Effingham at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Effingham's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Flora's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hamilton County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fairfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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