The Franklin County Flyers will venture away from home to face off against the Madison Southern Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Franklin County will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Western Hills, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Flyers skirted past the Wolverines 4-2. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
R Landers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Franklin County let K McGowan and Madison McCoy run wild. McGowan went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI, while McCoy went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that McCoy has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Madison Southern suffered their biggest loss since April 4th on Tuesday. They came up short against Southwestern, falling 16-8. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ashlyn Estep was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two doubles. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lexie Keener, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
Franklin County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Madison Southern, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Madison Southern's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Franklin County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. It's a different story for Madison Southern, though, as they've been averaging 8.8 hits. Given Franklin County's sizable advantage in that area, the Eagles will need to find a way to close that gap.
Franklin County took their victory against Madison Southern when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-7 score. Do the Flyers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
