North Bay Haven Academy and Franklin County are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but likely not for long. The North Bay Haven Academy Buccaneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Franklin County Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but North Bay Haven Academy had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Bay. North Bay Haven Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lakota Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and a run. Derek Ortiz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Franklin County fell victim to a tough 10-3 defeat at the hands of Holmes County on Monday.
Franklin County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wil Luberto, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
North Bay Haven Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Franklin County, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Bay Haven Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Franklin County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Bay Haven Academy beat Franklin County 7-4 when the teams last played back in February. Will North Bay Haven Academy 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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