The Glenvar Highlanders will take on the Floyd County Buffaloes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Glenvar took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Radford get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Highlanders needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Meanwhile, Floyd County put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Carroll County 9-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Buffaloes have posted against the Cavaliers since April 30, 2019.
Emma Biesterveld was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lilly Gillispie was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kyra Vaughn, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one triple.
Floyd County's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average this season. As for Glenvar, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
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