Franklin County has gone a perfect 5-0 against Tylertown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Franklin County will head out on the road to face off against Tylertown at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Franklin County has five straight victories, Tylertown has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Franklin County earned a 6-2 win over Port Gibson.
Carter Spring made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Franklin County is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 3-4 otherwise. Spring was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
Preston Cupit
| 03/21/25 vs Port Gibson | 8 |
| 03/03/25 @ Bogue Chitto | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Cathedral | 1 |
| 02/10/25 @ Loyd Star | 1 |
In other pitching news, Preston Cupit looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Spring wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin Brumfield, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Nick Smith also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Tylertown lost 21-2 to West Marion on Friday.
Franklin County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Tylertown, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Everything went Franklin County's way against Tylertown in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Franklin County made off with a 12-1 victory. Will Franklin County repeat their success, or does Tylertown has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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