Franklin County extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 5-7 in the process. They came up short against the Greensburg Pirates, falling 12-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Franklin County saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Weaver, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those RBI were Weaver's first of the season. Owen Baker was another, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Greensburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2. 12 seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Greensburg's side, Luke Hoeing tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits.
At the plate, Ethan Smith was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Everroad, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Greensburg has already played their next matchup, a 12-4 win against Columbus East on the 7th. Hopefully Franklin County paid attention to the Pirates' game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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