The Franklin County Flyers will take on the Christian Educational Consortium Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Christian Educational Consortium took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Franklin County, who comes in off a win.
Franklin County took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Frankfort with a sharp 8-2 win.
Meanwhile, Christian Educational Consortium lost a heartbreaker to Christian Academy-Louisville when they met back in May of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. The Cougars fell 6-1 to the Centurions. The Cougars have struggled against the Centurions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Josh Geddes and Matthew Wattenberger did some serious damage despite the final result: Geddes got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run, while Wattenberger went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. James Benningfield also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Franklin County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-14. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Christian Educational Consortium, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
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