Floyd County and Alleghany are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Buffaloes will be playing at home against the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Floyd County 3.1, Alleghany 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Floyd County will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Patrick County, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Buffaloes put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 8-1 win on Wednesday. The Buffaloes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Emma Biesterveld spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits.
Ava DeJesus
| 04/23/25 @ Patrick County | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Radford | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Glenvar | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Carroll County | 0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Patrick Henry | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
At the plate, Ava DeJesus was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Winslet Vassar was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Alleghany and Glenvar, and Alleghany kept the tradition alive. The Cougars came out on top against the Highlanders by a score of 6-1 on Tuesday.
The victory made it two in a row for Floyd County and bumps their season record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Alleghany, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Floyd County skirted past Alleghany 7-6 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Buffaloes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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