The Floyd County Buffaloes will face off against the Bassett Bengals at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Floyd County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Bassett's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bassett will be up against a hot Floyd County squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Buffaloes had just enough and edged out James River 8-6.
Daecan Slaughter
| 04/29/25 vs James River | 5 |
| 04/25/25 vs Alleghany | 4 |
| 04/07/25 vs Fleming | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Carroll County | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ James River | 2 |
Daecan Slaughter and Gavin Swortzel were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Slaughter tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Swortzel struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Slaughter a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, Slaughter went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Swortzel got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zach Turpin, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Max Harris, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bassett). Everything went their way against George Washington on Monday as they made off with a 16-6 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Bengals as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Floyd County pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bassett, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Floyd County came up short against Bassett in their previous meeting back in March, falling 9-6. Will the Buffaloes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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