After flying high against Westmoreland on Monday, Franklin-Simpson came back down to earth. The Wildcats fell 7-4 to the Todd County Central Rebels on Wednesday. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rebels earlier this season, when they won 11-1.
Franklin-Simpson's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 17-12. As for Todd County Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin-Simpson will host Edmonson County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edmonson County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.23 runs per game on average), something Franklin-Simpson will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Todd County Central, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Fort Campbell at 6:00 p.m. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.77 runs per game on average), something the Rebels will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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