Sadly, Floyd is still looking for their first win of the season after seven contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 29-19 walloping at the hands of the Elida Tigers on Friday. Even if Floyd couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Daniel Lozano made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brayden Parks, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
On Elida's side, they let Seth Jimenez and Bradley Burris loose on the outfield. Jimenez scored six runs and stole a base while going 5-for-6, while Burris scored five runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. Jimenez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Mikael Mulloy was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Floyd's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Elida, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Floyd will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Gateway Christian at 3:00 p.m. Gateway Christian will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Floyd surely won't give up without a fight. As for Elida, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Dora at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Elida is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
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