The Winchester Community Golden Falcons will face off against the Frankton Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Winchester Community will be strutting in after a win while Frankton will be coming in after a loss.
Winchester Community took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let South Adams onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory.
Justin Cox and Landen Porfidio were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Cox pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Porfidio pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cox has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Cox scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Porfidio scored a run while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Hummel, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Frankton unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 11-4 to Hamilton Heights.
Caine Oakley and Nate Moore did some serious damage despite the final result: Oakley went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Moore went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Winchester Community's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. As for Frankton, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Winchester Community was able to grind out a solid victory over Frankton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Frankton's Tyler Bates, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Winchester Community to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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