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| 04/13/24 - Away | 9-4 W |
| 05/12/23 - Away | 18-8 W |
| 04/29/23 - Away | 2-0 W |
Eastern is a perfect 3-0 against Franklin County since April of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Eagles will face off against the Flyers at 5:45 p.m. The last three games Eastern has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Eastern is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Assumption, who was ranked 12th at the time (Eastern was ranked 22nd). The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Rockets 3-2 on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Kelsey Davis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Davis was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Davis wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryleigh Sweasy, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Franklin County let Anderson County stack five runs on them in the seventh inning on Wednesday but luckily Franklin County prevailed anyway. The Flyers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Bearcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Flyers have posted since May 6, 2025.
Eastern's record is now 25-10. As for Franklin County, their record now sits at 16-9.
Eastern beat Franklin County 9-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Flyers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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