Baseball Recap: Franklin-Simpson Wildcats vs. Greenwood Gators
Franklin-Simpson entered their tilt with Greenwood with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Greenwood Gators out 2-1. That's two games straight that Franklin-Simpson has won by just one run.
Gavin Link spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Layne Alford was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Franklin-Simpson has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Greenwood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 22-8.
Franklin-Simpson will be playing in front of their home fans against Muhlenberg County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last six games Franklin-Simpson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Greenwood, they will be playing at home against DuPont Manual at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Greenwood: 3.1, DuPont Manual: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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