The Franklin County Wildcats will challenge the Batesville Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Franklin County duked it out with Hagerstown on Saturday. The Wildcats came up short against the Tigers, falling 8-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Batesville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Greensburg 4-3. The victory was familiar territory for the Bulldogs, who have now won three matches in a row.
Batesville's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Franklin County skirted past Batesville 1-0 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team 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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