If Clarke Central was riding high fresh off their 12-5 takedown of Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gladiators fell 6-1 to the Franklin County Lions on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 two weeks ago.
Colton Eberhard made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Clarke Central now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Franklin County, their record now sits at 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clarke Central will welcome Hebron Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Franklin County, they will be taking part in a tournament against West Laurens at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 3.5, the Raiders 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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