Franklin County came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Lincoln County Falcons, falling 9-2. The Rebels have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Franklin County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert (Gus) Gardner, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Franklin County's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Lincoln County, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-7.
Coming up, Franklin County will face off against Sequatchie County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Rebels' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lincoln County, they will take on Giles County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Falcons 3.5, the Bobcats 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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