Softball Preview: Franklin-Simpson Wildcats vs. Barren County Trojans
After five games on the road, Franklin-Simpson is heading back home. They will take on the Barren County Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Franklin-Simpson will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-point they dealt Todd County Central on Tuesday. Franklin-Simpson put the hurt on Todd County Central with a sharp 14-1 win.
Allie Utley made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Utley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Franklin-Simpson got a massive performance out of Kloie Smith, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jasmine Grover was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Barren County waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Raiders 15-6.
Franklin-Simpson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Barren County, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Franklin-Simpson might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Barren County in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Franklin-Simpson, Adison Smith (who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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