Bowling Green is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Franklin-Simpson is on a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Bowling Green Purples will take on the Franklin-Simpson Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bowling Green: 2.5, Franklin-Simpson: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Bowling Green was able to grind out a solid win over Logan County, taking the game 5-1.
Drew Isenberg was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Isenberg has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Isenberg was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Schallert, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Luke Idlett was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Franklin-Simpson scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Warren East a 15-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Franklin-Simpson with their most commanding win of the season.
Bowling Green's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Franklin-Simpson, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Bowling Green skirted past Franklin-Simpson 2-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Bowling Green repeat their success, or does Franklin-Simpson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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