The Barren County Trojans will head out to challenge the Franklin-Simpson Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Barren County is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.
On Tuesday, Barren County beat Allen County-Scottsville 4-1.
Cameron Crawford
| 04/29/25 @ Allen County-Scottsville | 6 |
| 04/25/25 vs Central Hardin | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Warren East | 5 |
| 04/09/25 @ Lexington Catholic | 5 |
| 04/01/25 vs Hilliard Darby | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Cameron Crawford tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, Barren County let Gavin Coffey and Axel Dysholm run wild. Coffey went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run, while Dysholm went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Coffey has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Franklin-Simpson made easy work of Todd County Central on Tuesday and carried off an 11-5 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won eight in a row.
Max Wren looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Boy Blanckenberg, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Braylon Turner was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Franklin-Simpson hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Todd County Central struck out 11 times.
Barren County pushed their record up to 17-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin-Simpson, their record is now 17-11.
Everything went Barren County's way against Franklin-Simpson in their previous matchup back in March, as Barren County made off with a 10-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
