Holmes County waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Franklin County Seahawks with a sharp 10-3 victory. That's more bragging rights for Holmes County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nate Conner was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Conner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Landon Lumpkin was excellent, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Tucker Faircloth, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Franklin County's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wil Luberto, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Holmes County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Franklin County, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holmes County will face off against Cottondale at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Holmes County: 3.5, Cottondale: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Franklin County, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play North Bay Haven Academy at 6:00 p.m. Franklin County and North Bay Haven Academy are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
