It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Franklin Heights Falcons duke it out with Madison Plains Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin Heights took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They put the hurt on South with a sharp 19-1 victory.
Austin Moore and Colin Rush were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Moore pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Rush tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Moore scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Rush scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jordan Vassar was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Brownlee, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Madison Plains ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Centerburg 5-4.
Ben Rolfe and Brayden Evans did most of the damage at the plate: Rolfe got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, while Evans scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Franklin Heights now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Madison Plains, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Franklin Heights suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Madison Plains in their previous meeting back in April of 2015. Can Franklin Heights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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