Franklin County made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Lawrenceburg, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wildcats fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 9-7 on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-3 back in April.
Brooke Stang made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Bailey Kaiser was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Franklin County has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.4 runs. As for Lawrenceburg, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin County will welcome Rushville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lawrenceburg, they will be playing at home against Ryle at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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