Baseball Recap: Make It Two in a Row for Florala

Florala hadn't done well against Samson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Florala Wildcats' pitchers stepped up to hand the Samson Tigers a 15-0 shutout. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.

Kennith Dalton Jackson and Noah Bryan made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Jackson tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Bryan struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). What's more, Jackson gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Jackson went 2-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two RBI, while Bryan scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most RBI Jackson has posted since back in April of 2024.

Ayden Brooks

Runs Batted In (Career)

02/21/25 @ Samson	6
03/19/24 @ McKenzie	3
02/13/25 vs Laurel Hill	2
04/02/24 @ Pleasant Home	2
03/25/24 @ Houston County	2

In other batting news, Ayden Brooks was incredible, going 3-for-4 with six RBI. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Laura, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.

The win made it two in a row for Florala and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 17 runs. As for Samson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats challenge the Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Samson, they are taking a road trip to square off against Dale County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.