Franklin County hit North Decatur with a five-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Chargers lost 10-3 to the Wildcats. The Chargers have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Nolan Burkhart was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
North Decatur's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Franklin County, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
Coming up, North Decatur will square off against Southwestern at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.73 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Franklin County, they will take on Lawrenceburg at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Wildcats surely won't give up without a fight.
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