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| 05/11/24 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 04/07/23 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 04/22/22 - Away | 17-1 W |
| 04/09/21 - Home | 7-0 W |
| 04/05/19 - Home | 2-1 W |
| + 3 more games |
Franklin County is 7-1 against Northeastern since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Wildcats will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Knights at 5:45 p.m.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Franklin County and Milan, and Milan kept the tradition alive. The Wildcats fell just short of the Indians by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday.
Franklin County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annie Hoff, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Northeastern had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on Wapahani with a sharp 22-4 victory.
Mackenzie Johnson and Makayla Hopkins were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Johnson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hopkins struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). At bat, Johnson scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Hopkins scored a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Northeastern let Alexis Russell and Karri Gammon run wild. Russell scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Gammon scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Russell a new career-high in RBI (three). Macey Oler was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Northeastern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wapahani only posted an OBP of .300.
Franklin County beat Northeastern 7-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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