The Amite County Trojans will face off against the Franklin County Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Amite County has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 8.
Amite County fell victim to West Lincoln and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 19-0.
Amite County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jon'Asia Ratliff, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple. Nikiya Thompson also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Franklin County made easy work of South Pike on Thursday and carried off a 16-4 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won five matchups by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jhalayah Tillman was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Greyonne Queen was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Franklin County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. Amite County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Amite County suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Franklin County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Amite County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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