East Robertson is 0-3 against Franklin-Simpson since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The East Robertson Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Franklin-Simpson Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Wednesday, East Robertson came up short against Portland and fell 9-5.
Addison Hudgens put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hudgens was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Isabella Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Franklin-Simpson faced Logan County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Franklin-Simpson took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Logan County. Franklin-Simpson has struggled against Logan County recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Franklin-Simpson saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Utley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
East Robertson's record now sits at 1-4. As for Franklin-Simpson, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. East Robertson has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Franklin-Simpson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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