Franklin-Simpson is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Allen County-Scottsville is on a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. Franklin-Simpson will welcome Allen County-Scottsville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Franklin-Simpson 4, Allen County-Scottsville 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Franklin-Simpson came up short against Butler County and fell 6-1. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Franklin-Simpson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Ferguson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
While Allen County-Scottsville didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Glasgow 12-1 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Maddie Gray was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Hopkins, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Allen County-Scottsville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in four consecutive contests.
Allen County-Scottsville's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Franklin-Simpson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3-1.
Saturday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Franklin-Simpson has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .433. However, it's not like Allen County-Scottsville struggles in that department as they've averaged .489. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Franklin-Simpson came up short against Allen County-Scottsville in their previous meeting last Monday, falling 6-1. Can Franklin-Simpson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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