After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Madison County, Franklin County was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Munroe Bobcats an 18-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Seahawks in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won four in a row.
Nolan Alford
| 02/13/26 vs Munroe | 9 |
| 03/07/25 @ Jefferson County | 8 |
| 04/28/25 @ Port St. Joe | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Blountstown | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Liberty County | 2 |
Nolan Alford was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Franklin County let Kayden Drake and Sadiq Jones run wild. Drake got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and two RBI, while Jones got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those four runs gave Drake a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Allen, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Franklin County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Munroe only posted an OBP of .143.
The win got Franklin County back to even at 1-1. As for Munroe, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin County will welcome Aucilla Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Munroe, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty County at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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