It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Franklin County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Staunton River Golden Eagles 6-5. Six seems to be a good number for the Eagles as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Eagles
| 04/17/26 @ Staunton River | 6-5 |
| 04/14/26 @ Northside | 10-7 |
| 04/10/26 @ Lord Botetourt | 13-2 |
| 04/08/26 @ Salem | 10-0 |
| 03/20/26 @ Halifax County | 9-3 |
| + 5 more games |
Franklin County pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Staunton River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-3.
Coming up, Franklin County will square off against Abingdon at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. As for Staunton River, they will take on Northside at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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