The Flora Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Cumberland Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Flora is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
On Thursday, Flora needed a bit of extra time to put away Carmi-White County. They walked away with a 14-11 victory over the Bulldogs. 14 seems to be a good number for the Wolves as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
While Cumberland didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Shelbyville on Thursday. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Mia Holsapple made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Cumberland got a massive performance out of Lauren Schnepper, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave Schnepper a new career-high. Jude Miller was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI.
Cumberland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Flora's record now sits at 6-3. As for Cumberland, their record is now 8-5.
Flora skirted past Cumberland 8-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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