Franklin County and Connersville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Franklin County had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Connersville Spartans by a score of 9-8. Franklin County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Connersville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on May 2nd.
Franklin County got a massive performance out of Brooke Stang, who went 4-for-4 with three doubles and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tiffany Billman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Connersville's side, Taylynn Selby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Selby was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Rayleigh Bresher was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Carmen Ruble was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Franklin County's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Connersville, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-11.
Franklin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Connersville, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Silver Creek at 6:00 p.m. Silver Creek knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Connersville likes a good challenge.
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