The Graves County Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Franklin-Simpson Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Graves County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Thursday, Graves County beat Caldwell County 6-2.
Anna Rogers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brooklyn Cole was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Roxie Fisher was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Franklin-Simpson fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Edmonson County on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-4.
Franklin-Simpson also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Zori Stout gave up just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Jasmine Grover was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kloie Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Graves County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Franklin-Simpson, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-13.
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