Baseball Game Preview: Franklin-Simpson Wildcats vs. South Warren Spartans

Franklin-Simpson hasn't had much luck against South Warren recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wildcats will square off against the Spartans at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Franklin-Simpson gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over Allen County-Scottsville.

Max Wren looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.

Liam Heinze

Runs

04/14/25 @ Allen County-Scottsville	2
04/09/25 vs Bourbon County	2
04/07/25 vs Halifax County	2
03/18/25 @ Portland	2
04/10/25 vs Lincoln County	1
+ 4 more games

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Liam Heinze, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Franklin-Simpson's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Griff Banton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

The home team had come away the winner the last five times South Warren and Glasgow had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Scotties on Monday. Considering the Spartans have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Franklin-Simpson has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for South Warren, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Franklin-Simpson suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to South Warren in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.