The Florala Wildcats will face off against the Laurel Hill Hoboes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Florala is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Florala took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Samson as Florala made off with a 20-6 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Paige Musso made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in February. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Skyler Murdock
| 03/20/25 vs Samson | 3 |
| 04/18/24 vs Red Level | 2 |
| 03/14/24 vs Samson | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Greenville | 1 |
In other batting news, Florala got a massive performance out of Skyler Murdock, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave Murdock a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Sanders, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Florala was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Samson only posted a batting average of .214.
Meanwhile, Laurel Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Baker, falling 16-1.
Laurel Hill saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nevaeh Langford, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Florala's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Laurel Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything went Florala's way against Laurel Hill in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Florala made off with a 21-5 win. Will Florala repeat their success, or does Laurel Hill has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
