Panthers
| 04/02/25 vs Shelby County | 8-1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Grant County | 1-0 |
| 03/27/25 vs Boyle County | 1-0 |
Frankfort waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Shelby County Rockets with a sharp 8-1 win. The Panthers not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 17th.
Jonathan Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those runs marked the first that he scored this season.
Frankfort hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Frankfort's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Shelby County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Frankfort Panthers take on Gallatin County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gallatin County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.17 runs per game on average), something Frankfort will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Shelby County, they will head out on the road to square off against Paul Laurence Dunbar at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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