The Kinston Bulldogs will face off against the Florala Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Florala's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Kinston hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Bulldogs never let Emmanuel Christian get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Florala got the win against Pleasant Home on Thursday by a conclusive 12-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Kennith Dalton Jackson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Florala got a massive performance out of Easton Walsh, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Walsh is becoming a predictor of the Wildcats' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 10-1 (and 3-6 when he doesn't). Noah Bryan was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Florala kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matchups.
Kinston's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Florala, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
Kinston came up short against Florala in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 5-0. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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