Wildcats
| 04/18/25 vs Butler County | 15 |
| 03/22/25 vs Cumberland County | 13 |
| 03/18/25 vs Glasgow | 11 |
| 03/22/25 vs Muhlenberg County | 10 |
| 03/20/25 @ Bowling Green | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Franklin-Simpson). They never let the Butler County Bears get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Kloie Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Franklin-Simpson let Lilly Ferguson and Allie Utley run wild. Ferguson went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Utley went 2-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave Ferguson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Grover, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
The victory got Franklin-Simpson back to even at 8-8-1. As for Butler County, their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin-Simpson will welcome Warren East at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Butler County, they will be playing at home against Logan County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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