Franklin County was the 13-5 winner over Woodford County when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Franklin County Flyers took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Woodford County Yellowjackets on Wednesday.
For Woodford County's part, Nolan Asher made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Asher was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Woodford County got a great performance from Jonah Branham as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Collin Kemp, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Franklin County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Woodford County, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Franklin County is on the road again on Friday to play Rowan County at 6:00 p.m. Rowan County will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Franklin County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Woodford County, they will be playing at home against Frederick Douglass at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Woodford County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Frederick Douglass' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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