Franklin County was the 15-4 winner over Tylertown when they last played one another back in March of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Chiefs by a score of 9-8 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Olivia Ballard led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Joslynn Matthews, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Franklin County's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-10. As for Tylertown, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
While Franklin County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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