Floyd County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Carroll County Cavaliers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cavaliers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in April.
Zach Turpin put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run.
In other batting news, Adam Petty was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Floyd County's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Carroll County, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 17-2.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Floyd County is set to face off against their familiar foe Glenvar at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Buffaloes 3.9, the Highlanders 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Carroll County will square off against rival Patrick County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cavaliers are on a ten-game streak of home wins, the Cougars a seven-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
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