After flying high against Sneads last Friday, Franklin County came back down to earth. The Franklin County Seahawks fell victim to a rough 13-4 defeat at the hands of the Chipley Tigers on Tuesday. Franklin County has struggled against Chipley recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Franklin County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadiq Jones, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Franklin County now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Chipley, they pushed their record up to 5-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin County will play host again on Friday to welcome Holmes County, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Holmes County's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Franklin County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chipley, they will be playing at home against North Bay Haven Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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