Floyd County is 10-0 against Radford since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Floyd County Buffaloes will head out on the road to challenge the Radford Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. Floyd County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Floyd County will head into Wednesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run they dealt Bassett on Wednesday. Floyd County blew past Bassett 13-5. That looming 13-5 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Floyd County yet this season.
Kiley Hylton made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hylton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Floyd County let Mackenzie Thompson and Ava DeJesus loose on the outfield. Thompson went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base, while DeJesus scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Winslet Vassar was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Radford might've scored the first runs on Tuesday, but it was James River who claimed the real prize. Radford fell just short of James River by a score of 5-4. Radford has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kathryn Price and Kira Rollins stepped up to the plate in a big way. Price went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI, while Rollins scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Saunders, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Floyd County now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Radford, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Floyd County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Radford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Floyd County was able to grind out a solid win over Radford when the teams last played back in April, winning 9-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Floyd County since the squad 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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