Sadly, Floyd is still looking for their first win of the season after eight games. They fell victim to a rough 26-3 loss at the hands of the Gateway Christian Warriors on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Floyd of the 29-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Floyd saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jimmy Lovato, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Gateway Christian's side, Cohen Bolin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Bolin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bolin was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gateway Christian got a massive performance out of Ethaniel Wigley, who scored five runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Wigley is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Samuel Waide was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Floyd's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Gateway Christian, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Floyd will be playing at home against Dora at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gateway Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Elida at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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