The Frankfort Redbirds will head out on the road to face off against the Goreville Blackcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Frankfort will be strutting in after a win while Goreville will be coming in after a defeat.
Frankfort had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over Century on Friday. The win was just what Frankfort needed coming off of a 13-6 loss in their prior matchup.
Keaton Bates tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Frankfort let Aleah Russell and Presley Sollers loose on the outfield. Russell scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Sollers scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Hannah Mullins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Goreville's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 9-5 to McCracken County. Goreville has struggled against McCracken County recently, as their match on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Abigail (Abby) Compton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Breanna (Brea) Suits, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Frankfort now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Goreville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Frankfort has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Goreville struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
