The Franklin County Eagles will head out to take on the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Franklin County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 20-1 margin over Fleming on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Brooke Weaver
| 05/19/25 vs Fleming | 9 |
| 05/09/25 @ William Byrd | 5 |
| 05/05/25 vs Northside | 7 |
| 04/29/25 @ Northside | 6 |
| 04/25/25 vs Lord Botetourt | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
Brooke Weaver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Becca Merrick, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kamari Holland, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Franklin County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .811. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Lord Botetourt didn't have quite enough to beat Cave Spring on Wednesday and fell 6-5. The Cavaliers have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Lord Botetourt's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Franklin County, their record is now 17-3-1.
Franklin County skirted past Lord Botetourt 4-2 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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