The Franklin Wildcats will take on the Jackson County Generals at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Franklin took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bath County, sneaking past 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Franklin has posted since April 13, 2024.
Franklin let Liam Rebholz and Gregory Pearson run wild. Rebholz scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Pearson scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Franklin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bath County only posted a batting average of .240.
Meanwhile, Jackson County entered their tilt with Fleming County on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Panthers. While the Generals didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Jackson County pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1.
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