Franklin County is 9-1 against Greensburg since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Franklin County Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Greensburg Pirates at 5:30 p.m.
On Saturday, Franklin County came up short against Shelbyville and fell 10-6.
Garrett Kuntz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Eli Butt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Franklin County lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Greensburg can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They put the hurt on Oldenburg Academy with a sharp 11-3 victory. With that win, Greensburg brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Chase Tekulve looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Cy Miller and Justin Adkins did most of the damage at the plate: Miller scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Adkins scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Jacoby Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Franklin County's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Greensburg, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Franklin County came out on top in a nail-biter against Greensburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Does Franklin County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greensburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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