Franklin County has gone 9-1 against Batesville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Franklin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Franklin County fell victim to Greensburg and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 1-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
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Jillian Harris spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Franklin County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Kaiser, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Batesville lost 17-7 to South Dearborn on Monday.
Caitlyn Fox and Payton Yorn did some serious damage despite the final result: Fox went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Yorn got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and one run. Another was Jadah Zins, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Franklin County's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Batesville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Batesville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Franklin County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .423. It's a different story for Batesville, though, as they've only averaged .203. Will they be able to contain Franklin County's hitters?
Everything went Franklin County's way against Batesville in their previous meeting back in April, as Franklin County made off with a 30-2 win. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
