After flying high against Glasgow last Monday, Franklin-Simpson came back down to earth. The Franklin-Simpson Wildcats lost 16-3 to the Greenwood Gators on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Franklin-Simpson of the 9-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Franklin-Simpson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Holland, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Greenwood's side, Gracyn Nealon spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. Nealon has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kate Rippy was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Julianne Parker, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Franklin-Simpson's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 18-17. As for Greenwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Franklin-Simpson nor Greenwood have any future games scheduled.
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