After three games on the road, Franklin County is heading back home. They will take on the Lawrenceburg Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Franklin County was able to grind out a solid win over Northeastern, taking the game 5-2. That's two games straight that Franklin County has won by exactly three runs.
Ben Becker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eli Butt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaden Welch, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lawrenceburg came into Friday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Madison 5-4.
Karson Mollaun tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Abbott was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dustin Shaw, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Franklin County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. As for Lawrenceburg, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Franklin County took their victory against Lawrenceburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. Does Franklin County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lawrenceburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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