Friday just wasn't the day for Franklin County's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coffee County Central Red Raiders on Friday. Franklin County just can't catch a break and has now endured five defeats in a row.
Boston Benson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On Coffee County Central's side, Timothy Henderson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Henderson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brendon Sheppard, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Franklin County's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Coffee County Central, the victory got them back to even at 14-14-1.
As of now, neither Franklin County nor Coffee County Central have any future games scheduled.
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