Port Gibson is 1-9 against Franklin County since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Port Gibson Blue Waves will venture away from home to square off against the Franklin County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Port Gibson has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Port Gibson is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 15-1 to Franklin County.
For Franklin County's part, Caden McMinn was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave McMinn a new career-high. Austin Brumfield also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Franklin County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory (which was Franklin County's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 16.2 runs. As for Port Gibson, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-6.
Franklin County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Port Gibson hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. It's a different story for Franklin County, though, as they've only averaged .209. Will they be able to contain Port Gibson's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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