The Frankfort Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Conner Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Conner took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Frankfort, who comes in off a win.
Frankfort not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 18th (when they won 23-8). Everything went their way against Burgin as they made off with an 18-3 win.
Layla Taylor was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Stella Hood also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Conner unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Campbell County by a score of 6-5. Cougars fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Camels since Wednesday.
Conner saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Santiago, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Frankfort's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-15. As for Conner, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-10-2.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Frankfort hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like Conner struggles in that department as they've averaged .359. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Frankfort suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Conner in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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