Frankfort is 1-9 against Danville since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Hot Dogs will head out to take on the Warriors at 10:00 a.m.
Frankfort is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 24th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to Southmont.
Meanwhile, Danville had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They never let the Cougars get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory. Considering the Warriors have won five games by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Autumn Muncy tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Danville got a massive performance out of Amiah Sharp, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Sharp has launched this season. Allie Gunter was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Danville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Danville's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Frankfort, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Frankfort suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Danville when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Hot Dogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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