The Franklin County Flyers will take on the Lafayette Generals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lafayette took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Franklin County, who comes in off a win.
Franklin County gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Frankfort 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Flyers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.
Jack Ross made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Franklin County is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 3-11 otherwise. Ross was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Franklin County got a great performance from Mason Goins as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
Ross wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack King, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Lafayette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 5-2 to Sayre.
Franklin County picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 7-11. As for Lafayette, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Franklin County beat Lafayette 11-7 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Will the Flyers repeat their success, or do the Generals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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