The Flora Wolves will square off against the Farina South Central Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Flora's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Teutopolis, sneaking past 2-0.
Meanwhile, Farina South Central got the win against Brownstown/St. Elmo on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-0. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Kinlee Thompson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddie Peddicord, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Perci Reid was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Farina South Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in five consecutive games.
Farina South Central now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Flora, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Everything went Flora's way against Farina South Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Flora made off with a 10-0 victory. Will the Wolves repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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