Floyd Central waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Bedford North Lawrence Stars 12-1. The result was nothing new for the Highlanders, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Emmy Miller spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Breleigh Lockhart, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Elise Coleman, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Floyd Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March.
Highlanders
| 04/22/25 vs Bedford North Lawrence | 12-1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Jeffersonville | 16-6 |
| 04/15/25 vs New Albany | 13-1 |
| 05/13/24 vs Lanesville | 9-2 |
| 05/11/24 vs South Oldham | 8-1 |
| + 8 more games |
Floyd Central's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bedford North Lawrence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6.
Looking ahead, Floyd Central will square off against Lanesville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bedford North Lawrence, they will welcome Charlestown at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Stars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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