Franklin County is 1-9 against Lincoln County since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Rebels will venture away from home to face off against the Falcons at 1:00 p.m.
Franklin County's last matchup with Wilson Central could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Friday. The Rebels lost 10-4 to the Wildcats.
Franklin County got a good showing from Konner Lively, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Franklin County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casen Gilliam, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Elijah Dorrell also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County posted their closest victory since March 20th on Thursday. They skirted past Marshall County 2-0. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Lincoln County's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Franklin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Franklin County couldn't quite get it done against Lincoln County when the teams last played back in March as they fell 9-4. Can the Rebels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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