Bulldogs
| 03/04/25 vs Port Gibson | 18-3 |
| 03/03/25 vs Tylertown | 15-4 |
| 03/03/25 vs Tylertown | 12-4 |
Franklin County waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Port Gibson Blue Waves as they made off with an 18-3 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Joy Woodard made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. What's more, she gave up only two walks, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs.
In other batting news, Jhalayah Tillman and Sophia Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Tillman scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Miller scored two runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits Miller has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Greyonne Queen, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
Franklin County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Franklin County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4.
They will have a chance to go back-to-back against Port Gibson: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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