Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Franklin County). They put the hurt on the Batesville Bulldogs with a sharp 30-2 win on Thursday. With that victory, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 8.1 runs per game.
Jillian Harris made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Harris was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
Bailey Kaiser
| 04/17/25 @ Batesville | 5 |
| 04/20/24 vs South Bend Riley | 4 |
| 05/24/24 vs Connersville | 3 |
| 05/20/24 vs Batesville | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Connersville | 2 |
In other batting news, Franklin County got a massive performance out of Bailey Kaiser, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Those five hits gave Kaiser a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooke Stang, who went 4-for-6 with eight RBI, four runs, and two stolen bases.
Franklin County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Batesville struck out ten times.
Franklin County's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-3. As for Batesville, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin County will welcome Union County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Batesville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greensburg at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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