Thursday just wasn't the day for Williston's offense. Their tough 12-0 loss to the Franklin County Seahawks on Thursday might stick with them for a while. Williston just can't catch a break and has now endured seven defeats in a row.
For Franklin County's part, Cody Abercrombie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Abercrombie was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Franklin County got a big performance out of Wil Luberto, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Nolan Alford was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Williston's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Franklin County, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-8.
Williston will look to defend their home field on Friday against Seminole County at 4:00 p.m. The last four games Seminole County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Franklin County, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Taylor County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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