Franklin-Simpson is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Edmonson County is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Franklin-Simpson Wildcats will take on the Edmonson County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Franklin-Simpson can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Todd County Central as Franklin-Simpson made off with a 14-5 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Franklin-Simpson considering their one-run performance the game before.
Kloie Smith and Hallie Boles did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Boles scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Grover, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Edmonson County got the win against Glasgow on Thursday by a conclusive 15-3. With that win, Edmonson County brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Julie Norris made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Norris has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Norris was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with a home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, Edmonson County let Keyleigh Ann Sanders and Autumn Simmons loose on the outfield. Sanders scored four runs while going 3-for-4, while Simmons went 3-for-5 with five RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Makayla Hogg, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.
Franklin-Simpson has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season. As for Edmonson County, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Franklin-Simpson hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. However, it's not like Edmonson County struggles in that department as they've averaged .321. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Franklin-Simpson took their victory against Edmonson County in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 17-7. Will Franklin-Simpson repeat their success, or does Edmonson County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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