Softball Preview: Edmonson County Wildcats vs. Franklin-Simpson Wildcats
The Edmonson County Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Franklin-Simpson Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edmonson County will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Last Thursday, Edmonson County got the win against Glasgow by a conclusive 15-3. With that win, Edmonson County brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Julie Norris made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Norris has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Norris was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, Edmonson County let Keyleigh Ann Sanders and Autumn Simmons loose on the outfield. Sanders scored four runs while going 3-for-4, while Simmons went 3-for-5 with five RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Makayla Hogg, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Franklin-Simpson gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Todd County Central with a sharp 14-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Franklin-Simpson considering their one-run performance the game before.
Kloie Smith and Hallie Boles did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Boles scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Grover, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Edmonson County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Franklin-Simpson, they pushed their record up to 17-12 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Edmonson County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. However, it's not like Franklin-Simpson struggles in that department as they've averaged .344. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Edmonson County suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to Franklin-Simpson in their previous meeting back in March. Can Edmonson County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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