The Stamford Central Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Franklin Central Purple Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Stamford Central and five for Franklin Central.
Stamford Central's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Windham-Ashland-Jewett two weeks ago. They lost 19-0 to the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Franklin Central scored the most runs they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 21-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cherry Valley-Springfield. Even if Franklin Central couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Maddie Hyzer was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Adaline Coulter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Franklin Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Stamford Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Franklin Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
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