Franklin County fell victim to Rowan County and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Rowan County Vikings by a score of 1-0. The contest marked that first time this year in which Franklin County was not able to get on the board.
For Rowan County's part, Hayden Mains was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. Mains has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mains was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Franklin County's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Rowan County, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Franklin County is on the road again on Saturday to play Russell at 4:00 p.m. Franklin County is facing Russell at the right time seeing as Russell is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Rowan County, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Clinton-Massie at 11:00 a.m. Rowan County will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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