Frankfort can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against the Century Centurions by a score of 5-1. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Frankfort has scored all year.
Keaton Bates tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched.
At the plate, Frankfort let Aleah Russell and Presley Sollers loose on the outfield. Russell scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Sollers scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Hannah Mullins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Century's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karleigh Jones, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Century didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Frankfort now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Century, they have fallen quite a ways from their 16-6 record last season and are now at 1-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Frankfort will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Goreville at 4:30 p.m. Goreville will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Frankfort surely won't give up without a fight. As for Century, they will head out on the road to take on Harrisburg at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Harrisburg's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Century's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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