Eagles
| 04/03/25 @ Patrick Henry | 15 |
| 03/17/25 @ Salem | 15 |
| 03/19/25 vs William Byrd | 12 |
| 03/28/25 vs Halifax County | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Franklin County). They blew past the Patrick Henry Patriots 18-3 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Eva Custer was a standout: she fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-3. Those home runs marked the first that she launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Madysen McCrickard, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Custer wasn't the only one making solid contact: Franklin County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
Franklin County's record is now 5-1. As for Patrick Henry, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Looking ahead, Franklin County will welcome Tunstall at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 2.7, the Trojans 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Patrick Henry, they are taking a road trip to challenge Blacksburg at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bruins' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
