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| 04/23/24 - Home | 0-17 L |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 0-1 L |
| 03/20/19 - Away | 3-5 L |
| 03/19/19 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 03/21/18 - Away | 11-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Franklin County and Lawrence County are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Rebels will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Franklin County's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Lawrence County has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
On Friday, it was close, but Franklin County sidestepped Oakland for a 5-4 victory.
Franklin County let Ethan Stoltzfus and Connor Parker run wild. Stoltzfus went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI, while Parker went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Stoltzfus has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Robert (Gus) Gardner, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Franklin County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.6.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County hadn't done well against Loretto recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Wildcats blew past the Mustangs 15-5. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by ten runs or more this season.
Lawrence County's win bumped their record up to 14-12. As for Franklin County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-15 record this season.
Franklin County might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from Lawrence County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Rebels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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