The Frankfort-Schuyler Maroon Knights will head out to take on the Port Byron Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Frankfort-Schuyler took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Pulaski 14-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Maroon Knights considering their two-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Port Byron had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Jenna Jump's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mallory Mills, who went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Raelee McDowell, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Port Byron's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Frankfort-Schuyler, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season.
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