It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Franklin County had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Rushville Lions. The win was familiar territory for Franklin County who now have three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Garrett Kuntz, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Kaden Welch was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
On Rushville's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damion Trueblood, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Franklin County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season. As for Rushville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
Franklin County will face off against Batesville at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Batesville's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Franklin County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Rushville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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