Floyd Central is 9-0 against Columbus East since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Floyd Central Highlanders will head out on the road to face off against the Columbus East Olympians at 6:00 p.m. Floyd Central is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Floyd Central was able to grind out a solid win over Jeffersonville, taking the game 6-3.
Adeline Shultz looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peyton Drummond, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Breleigh Lockhart, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Columbus East didn't have quite enough to beat Columbus North on Monday and fell 2-1. Columbus East has not had much luck with Columbus North recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Hermione Robinson spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks.
Floyd Central's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Columbus East, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Columbus East's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Floyd Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .357. It's a different story for Columbus East, though, as they've only averaged .219. Will they be able to contain Floyd Central's hitters?
Everything went Floyd Central's way against Columbus East in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Floyd Central made off with an 8-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Floyd Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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