Baseball Recap: Franklin County's Win Ends Five-Game Losing Streak on the Road

After only one run in their last matchup, Franklin County made sure to put some runs up on the board against North Decatur on Tuesday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Chargers with a sharp 10-3 win. The Wildcats not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 19th (when they won 12-2).

Sam Foster and Garrett Kuntz did most of the damage at the plate: Foster got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI, while Kuntz went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs Kuntz has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Kruthaupt, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Franklin County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Decatur only managed two hits.

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Previous 5 Games

05/13/25 @ North Decatur	10-3
05/12/25 @ Lawrenceburg	1-6
05/10/25 vs Northeastern	9-7
05/10/25 vs Northeastern	5-7
05/09/25 @ Greensburg	3-4

Franklin County's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10. As for North Decatur, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.

Coming up, Franklin County will be playing in front of their home fans against Lawrenceburg at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Decatur, they will head out on the road to square off against Southwestern at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.73 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of.