Central Magnet was the 9-8 winner over Franklin County when they last played one another back in April of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. Central Magnet suffered a tough 17-6 loss at the hands of the Franklin County Rebels on Thursday. Central Magnet has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ashley Davis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Nickerson, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Franklin County's side, Jocilyn Desmet was incredible, firing off three home runs and eight RBI while going 3-for-4. Alyssa Sherrill was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Central Magnet now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Franklin County, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Magnet will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Marshall County at 6:00 p.m. on April 1st. As for Franklin County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marion County at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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