Flippin made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Valley Springs, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Flippin Bobcats never let the Valley Springs Tigers get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory on Monday. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for the Bobcats this season.
Kelsey Hickey
| 03/17/25 @ Valley Springs | 6 |
| 03/14/25 @ Cave City | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Jasper | 4 |
| 03/10/25 vs Melbourne | 3 |
| 03/03/25 vs Shirley | 4 |
| 03/04/24 vs Green Forest | 8 |
Kelsey Hickey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrianne Benedict, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most triples she has posted since back in March of 2024. Emma Peveto was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Flippin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. Valley Springs is on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. We've got a battle between Bobcats coming up. Flippin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Valley Springs, they will square off against Clinton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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