Baseball Preview: Frankton Eagles vs. Tipton Blue Devils
Frankton is 6-0 against Tipton since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Frankton Eagles will be playing at home against the Tipton Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. Frankton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Frankton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They never let Liberty Christian onto the board and left with a 28-0 win. With that victory, Frankton brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
Wyatt Smith and Jarrett Morris were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Smith pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Morris tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Smith scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Morris scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Caine Oakley was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brady Carmack, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tipton fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Rossville on Saturday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tipton in their matchups with Rossville: they've now lost seven in a row.
Frankton made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Tipton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Frankton's way against Tipton in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as Frankton made off with an 11-1 win. Does Frankton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tipton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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