Franklin County is 1-9 against East Central since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Franklin County Wildcats are on the road again to play the East Central Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In Saturday's second game, Franklin County got the win against Union County by a conclusive 15-5.
Franklin County let Kensee Ferman and Brooke Stang loose on the outfield. Ferman got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Stang scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Stang has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madison Perleberg, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, East Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Jennings County as East Central made off with a 19-3 win. The victory was just what East Central needed coming off of a 20-0 defeat in their prior game.
Montana Plymale tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emily Klem, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Kate Dudley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Franklin County pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs per game. As for East Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Franklin County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .377. However, it's not like East Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .385. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Franklin County came up short against East Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Franklin County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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