The Madison Southern Eagles will challenge the Franklin County Flyers at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Madison Southern has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Madison Southern managed to slip by Southwestern the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Eagles lost 16-8 to the Warriors on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since April 4th.
Ashlyn Estep was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two doubles. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Lexie Keener was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Franklin County and Western Hills have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Flyers skirted past the Wolverines 4-2.
R Landers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, K McGowan and Madison McCoy did most of the damage at the plate: McGowan went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI, while McCoy went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that McCoy has hit this season.
Franklin County pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Madison Southern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Madison Southern hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Franklin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Madison Southern might still be hurting after the 15-7 loss they got from Franklin County in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
