Flora is 5-0 against Hamilton County since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Flora Wolves will head out on the road to take on the Hamilton County Foxes at 4:30 p.m. Flora is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Flora is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Mt. Carmel on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Flora needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Andrew Wicke made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Wicke was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Logan Atwood was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Quinten Black, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hamilton County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 4-1 to Flora.
Hamilton County also got a good showing from Trenton Pike, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pike has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Flora's win bumped their record up to 13-17-1. As for Hamilton County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Flora was able to grind out a solid victory over Hamilton County in their previous meeting on Thursday, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Flora since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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