The Franklin County Flyers will venture away from home to challenge the Western Hills Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin County knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Western Hills likes a good challenge.
On Saturday, Franklin County got the win against Holy Cross by a conclusive 19-4. The Flyers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
Camryn Kelly was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillie Pollard, who went 2-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and one double.
Franklin County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .447. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .406 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Western Hills didn't have quite enough to beat Fern Creek on Saturday and fell 2-1. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Western Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Muravchick, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Western Hills' loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Franklin County, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Franklin County's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. The Flyers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Western Hills, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Franklin County continue to outrun the ball?
Franklin County couldn't quite get it done against Western Hills in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 14-11. Can the Flyers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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