Softball Preview: Franklin County Flyers vs. Conner Cougars
The Franklin County Flyers will be playing at home against the Conner Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Conner took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Franklin County, who comes in off a win.
Franklin County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Henry Clay (and have done all season long). Franklin County blew past Henry Clay 10-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Franklin County.
Kelly Wiard tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 6.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carlie Olds, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Tillman, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Conner's offense. They fell just short of Notre Dame Academy by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. Conner has not had much luck with Notre Dame Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Mollie Sharp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
Franklin County now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Conner, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-7.
Everything went Franklin County's way against Conner in their previous meeting back in April of 2017 as Franklin County made off with a 13-2 victory. Does Franklin County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Conner turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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