Baseball Game Preview: Tylertown Chiefs vs. Franklin County Bulldogs

Tylertown is 0-5 against Franklin County since April of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. Tylertown will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin County at 6:30 p.m. Tylertown has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Tylertown is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They came up short against West Marion, falling 21-2.

Meanwhile, Franklin County had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top against the Blue Waves by a score of 6-2.

Carter Spring was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has become a key player for Franklin County: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two hits, but 3-4 otherwise. Spring was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. That stolen base was his first of the season.

In other pitching news, Preston Cupit looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. That one earned run gave him a new career-low.

Spring wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin Brumfield, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Nick Smith also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Franklin County pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Tylertown, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.

Tylertown might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Franklin County when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Tylertown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.