The Franklin County Seahawks will take on the FAMU DRS Baby Rattlers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Franklin County's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while FAMU DRS has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Franklin County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Wewahitchka 19-1 two weeks ago. Considering the Seahawks have won five games by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sarah Ham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Franklin County let Micahlyn O'Neal and Alexis Webb run wild. O'Neal went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and four RBI, while Webb went 1-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. That's the most RBI O'Neal has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Shasta Butler, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Franklin County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wewahitchka only managed three hits.
Meanwhile, FAMU DRS came up short against Altha on Tuesday, falling 18-2.
FAMU DRS saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Ammons, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Tania Rivas was another, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Franklin County's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for FAMU DRS, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
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