South Dearborn and Franklin County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Knights will take on the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. South Dearborn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
South Dearborn is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Clarksville 16-1 on Saturday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Knights with their most commanding win of the season.
Conor Huff
| 04/26/25 @ Clarksville | 3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Milan | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Rushville | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Greensburg | 1 |
| 05/10/24 vs Connersville | 1 |
Conor Huff was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gabe Perry, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
South Dearborn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Franklin County hadn't done well against Batesville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Wildcats won by a run and slipped past the Bulldogs 1-0.
Franklin County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylon Kruthaupt, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Franklin County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for South Dearborn, their record is now 5-3.
Franklin County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Dearborn hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. It's a different story for Franklin County, though, as they've only averaged .206. Will they be able to contain South Dearborn's hitters?
South Dearborn couldn't quite get it done against Franklin County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-3. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
