Flora extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 14-8. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Edwards County Lions. If the Wolves were looking for revenge after losing 7-3 to the Lions when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Edwards County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For Edwards County's part, Allison Groff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Groff has posted since back in May of 2025. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Madi Murphy was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one double. Holly Hensley was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Flora and Edwards County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Wolves will take on Salem at 4:30 p.m. on the 15th with a big rank advantage (133 vs. 309). Meanwhile, Edwards County (ranked 134th) will meet Cisne (ranked 579th) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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