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| 04/29/24 - Away | 7-1 W |
| 04/23/24 - Home | 9-4 W |
| 05/17/23 - Home | 13-8 W |
| 04/25/23 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 04/13/23 - Home | 15-4 W |
| + 4 more games |
Great Crossing is a perfect 9-0 against Franklin County since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Great Crossing will face off against Franklin County at 6:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, Great Crossing came up short against Montgomery County and fell 11-7.
Emma Sutton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that she hit this season. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Green, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Franklin County won against Frankfort on Tuesday with 17 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Everything went the Flyers' way against Paul Laurence Dunbar as they made off with a 17-1 victory. Considering the Flyers have won seven games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
R Landers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Landers was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Aaliyah Tillman was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of K McGowan, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Franklin County and bumps their season record up to 9-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Great Crossing, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Great Crossing hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Franklin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Great Crossing's way against Franklin County when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Great Crossing made off with a 7-1 win. Will Great Crossing repeat their success, or does Franklin County has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
