Franklin County lost against Shelbyville back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Franklin County Wildcats fell 10-6 to the Shelbyville Golden Bears.
Garrett Kuntz was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Eli Butt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Franklin County lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On Shelbyville's side, Dalton Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Jones was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Grantland Fitzgerald was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Kuhn, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Franklin County's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Shelbyville, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-7.
Franklin County will be playing at home against Greensburg at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Greensburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Shelbyville, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Yorktown at 6:00 p.m. Shelbyville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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