Baseball Recap: Floyd County's Victory on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Two

Buffaloes

Margin (Wins)

03/20/25 @ Fleming	20
03/20/25 @ Fleming	18
03/24/25 @ Martinsville	17
04/07/25 vs Fleming	13

While Floyd County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Fleming Colonels a 13-0 shutout on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Buffaloes, who have now won four games by 13 runs or more so far this season.

Krey Blackwell made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Blackwell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

In other pitching news, Zach Turpin and Jack LeRoy dominated on the mound. Turpin scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while LeRoy scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1. Turpin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Max Harris, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Gavin Swortzel was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Floyd County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fleming only posted an OBP of .062.

The victory made it two in a row for Floyd County and bumps their season record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Fleming, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Coming up, Floyd County will host Patrick Henry at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Fleming, they will venture away from home to square off against Roanoke Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Colonels are facing the Celtics at the right time seeing as the Celtics are stuck on a five-game losing streak.