Franklin County has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Taylor County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Franklin County: 3.6, Taylor County: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Franklin County won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Hazel Green. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Franklin County has scored all season.
Franklin County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raegan Dempsey, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Taylor County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Aucilla Christian by a score of 6-4.
Hannah Shiver put in work while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. Shiver was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Franklin County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Taylor County, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Franklin County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Taylor County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Franklin County was able to grind out a solid win over Taylor County when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 10-5. Does Franklin County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Taylor County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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