Baseball Game Preview: Franklin County Wildcats vs. Greensburg Pirates

The Franklin County Wildcats will square off against the Greensburg Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Franklin County has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Greensburg will arrive with three straight wins.

Franklin County came up short against Greensburg on Monday, falling 12-6.

For Greensburg's part, they got a great performance from Luke Hoeing as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joey Everroad, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Greensburg's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Franklin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.