On Friday, Franklin County got themselves on the board against North Decatur, but North Decatur never followed suit. They blew past the North Decatur Chargers 7-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Franklin County.
Braylon Kruthaupt made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Kruthaupt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Becker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Branson Galyen was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Franklin County's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Franklin County will be playing at home against East Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for North Decatur, they will head out on the road to challenge Milan at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Decatur is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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