Jeffersonville is 0-10 against Floyd Central since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Jeffersonville Red Devils will face off against the Floyd Central Highlanders at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jeffersonville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on New Albany with a sharp 10-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jeffersonville.
Emma Borders spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aubrey Cannon was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Ally Young was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Floyd Central waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 7-4.
Emmy Miller tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Addy Ware was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Drummond, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Jeffersonville's record is now 14-10. As for Floyd Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Jeffersonville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Floyd Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Jeffersonville came up short against Floyd Central in their previous meeting back in April, falling 6-3. Can Jeffersonville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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