The St. Patrick Fighting Irish will face off against the Franklin County Bulldogs on Friday.
St. Patrick came up short against George County on Saturday, falling 11-3.
Meanwhile, Franklin County hadn't done well against Loyd Star recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Hornets. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Jarvis Tillman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs. Franklin County is undefeated when Tillman posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Austin Brumfield, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Franklin County is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for St. Patrick, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Everything went St. Patrick's way against Franklin County when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as St. Patrick made off with a 14-4 win. Do the Fighting Irish have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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