The Frankfort Redbirds will head out to face off against the Carbondale Terriers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Frankfort is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over Trico on Friday.
Meanwhile, Carbondale put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Chester get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Fans of the Terriers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Reese Hand made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Jacob Cross was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. CJ Robison was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Frankfort's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Carbondale, their record is now 3-0.
Frankfort might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Carbondale in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Frankfort avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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