Western Hills is 1-8-1 against Franklin County since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wolverines will square off against the Flyers at 5:45 p.m. Western Hills will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Western Hills had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 18-run drubbing they dealt Gallatin County on Thursday. The Wolverines' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats an 18-0 shutout. Considering the Wolverines have won ten games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Harlan Comer made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted over his last ten contests.
Noah Morris
| 04/10/25 @ Gallatin County | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Glasgow | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Allen County-Scottsville | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Carlisle County | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Grant County | 1 |
In other batting news, Western Hills let Remi Hellard and Noah Morris run wild. Hellard went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Morris scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Morris has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Nick Stephens also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Western Hills hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Franklin County made easy work of Cumberland County on Thursday and carried off a 10-0 win. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Flyers yet this season.
Western Hills pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin County, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10.
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