There's no place like home for Great Crossing, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Franklin County Flyers on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Great Crossing, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brenna Parker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ellie Hoover, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Sutton, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
On Franklin County's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison McCoy, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Rylee Warner was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Great Crossing is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Franklin County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Great Crossing will take on Western Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Western Hills will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Great Crossing surely won't give up without a fight. As for Franklin County, they will be playing at home against Madison Southern at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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