The Franklin-Simpson Wildcats will square off against the Marshall County Marshals at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Franklin-Simpson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Things were looking good for Franklin-Simpson after they put the first run on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Oldham County by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Marshall County made easy work of Breckinridge County on Monday and carried off a 14-3 win. Considering the Marshals have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jesse Kinsall was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Sully Shadowen, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Marshall County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Marshall County pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin-Simpson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Franklin-Simpson came out on top in a nail-biter against Marshall County when the teams last played back in May of 2017, sneaking past 8-7. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Marshals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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