The Franklin-Simpson Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Barren County Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Franklin-Simpson and Greenwood, and Greenwood kept the tradition alive. Franklin-Simpson fell 6-1 to Greenwood on Tuesday.
Brady Delk made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Barren County fell victim to South Warren and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Spartans. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
Barren County also got a good showing from Jacob Spence, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Spence also tossed no walks, which is notable because Barren County is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-3 otherwise.
Barren County is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4. As for Franklin-Simpson, they now also have a losing record of 3-4.
Barren County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Franklin-Simpson has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .434. It's a different story for Barren County, though, as they've only averaged .321. Will they be able to contain Franklin-Simpson's hitters?
Franklin-Simpson couldn't quite finish off Barren County in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can Franklin-Simpson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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