The Coffee County Central Red Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Franklin County Rebels at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Coffee County Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Coffee County Central beat Shelbyville Central 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Coffee County Central.
The team relied heavily on Blake Hillis, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Colter Neel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Franklin County was able to grind out a solid victory over Marshall County on Friday, taking the game 6-2.
Josiah Cullins tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Franklin County's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Vincent, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Vincent has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Coffee County Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Franklin County, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10.
Everything went Coffee County Central's way against Franklin County when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Coffee County Central made off with a 10-2 victory. Will Coffee County Central repeat their success, or does Franklin County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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