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| 05/24/24 - Neutral | 9-8 W |
| 05/02/24 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 04/22/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 7-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Connersville is 8-2 against Franklin County since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Spartans will square off against the Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. Connersville has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Connersville came up short against Yorktown and fell 13-8. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Addie Phillips and Maggie Spurlock stepped up to the plate in a big way. Phillips went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double, while Spurlock went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Those RBI marked the first that Phillips brought in this season. Carmen Ruble was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Franklin County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Northeastern by a score of 9-5 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won seven in a row.
The team relied heavily on Madison Perleberg, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tiffany Billman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Franklin County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northeastern only posted a batting average of .300.
Connersville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Franklin County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Connersville came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin County in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 9-8. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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