Flora extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping them down to 12-17. They took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Edwards County Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Thursday.
As for Edwards County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
For Edwards County's part, Drew Roosevelt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Roosevelt was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jax Duncan, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Cash Conner, who went 3-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Flora and Edwards County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Wolves will square off against Mt. Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (397 vs. 193). Meanwhile, Edwards County (ranked 221st) will meet Newton (ranked 100th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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