Lanesville is 0-4 against Floyd Central since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lanesville Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Floyd Central Highlanders at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lanesville is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Crothersville with a sharp 19-3 win on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what Lanesville needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Jeremy Guffey and Nolyn Hall made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Guffey tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hall tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Guffey scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Hall scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jaxson Payne and Gene Klusmeier did most of the damage at the plate: Payne went 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Klusmeier went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Dayton Campbell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Floyd Central entered their tilt with Heritage Hills with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Patriots on Monday.
Lanesville's win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Floyd Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.
Lanesville suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Floyd Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can Lanesville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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