The Floyd Central Highlanders will square off against the Bedford North Lawrence Stars at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Floyd Central will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Floyd Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Silver Creek, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Floyd Central was ranked seventh). Floyd Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Silver Creek on Thursday.
Floyd Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nora Koehler, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Addy Ware, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Bedford North Lawrence earned a 6-1 victory over Seymour on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bedford North Lawrence.
Ava Ratliff made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ratliff has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ratliff was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Floyd Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season. As for Bedford North Lawrence, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10-1.
Floyd Central's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. Floyd Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bedford North Lawrence, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Floyd Central continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Floyd Central's way against Bedford North Lawrence in their previous meeting back in April as Floyd Central made off with a 16-4 victory. Will Floyd Central repeat their success, or does Bedford North Lawrence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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