While Flippin didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Yellville-Summit Panthers on Thursday. This was payback for the Bobcats, who suffered an 11-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Adrianne Benedict
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Adrianne Benedict made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jozy Rehrig was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Kelsey Hickey was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
The win made it two in a row for Flippin and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.5 runs over those games. As for Yellville-Summit, they dropped their record down to 2-2 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Flippin will venture away from home to face off against Cave City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Yellville-Summit, they will welcome Melbourne at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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