The Franklin-Simpson Wildcats will face off against the Barren County Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Franklin-Simpson made easy work of Todd County Central and carried off an 11-5 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Max Wren looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
Boy Blanckenberg
| 04/29/25 vs Todd County Central | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Glasgow | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Monroe County | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Bourbon County | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Portland | 1 |
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. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. 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.
Meanwhile, Barren County had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Patriots.
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).
On the hitting side, Gavin Coffey and Axel Dysholm did most of the damage at the plate: 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 was Coffey's first of the season.
Franklin-Simpson has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Barren County, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6.
Franklin-Simpson suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Barren County in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
