Softball Game Preview: Franklin County Seahawks vs. Liberty County Bulldogs

Seahawks

Runs

05/08/25 vs Port St. Joe	6
05/01/25 vs Liberty County	2
04/29/25 vs Port St. Joe	6
04/22/25 vs Wakulla	2
04/21/25 vs Blountstown	6
+ 20 more games

The Franklin County Seahawks will square off against the Liberty County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.

Franklin County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Port St. Joe 6-5. The Seahawks haven't had any issues with the Tiger Sharks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Sarah Ham made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Ham was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Micahlyn O'Neal, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Liberty County had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They never let the Hornets get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 16 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Liberty County's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin County, their record now sits at 18-7.

Franklin County suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Liberty County in their previous meeting last Thursday. Can the Seahawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.