The Franklin County Seahawks will stay at home for another game and welcome the Liberty County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, Franklin County fell victim to a tough 16-3 loss at the hands of Taylor County.
Franklin County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadiq Jones, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Colby Blackburn was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Liberty County put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Wewahitchka onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Liberty County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Dylan Chester looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Trenton Hires was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner McSpaddin, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Franklin County's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9. As for Liberty County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Franklin County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Liberty County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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