Lawrenceburg hasn't had much luck against Franklin County recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Lawrenceburg is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Lawrenceburg will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Rising Sun on Saturday. The Tigers walked away with a 10-6 win over the Shiners.
The team relied heavily on Kolton Chase, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted over his last nine games. Another player making a difference was T.J. Tibbetts, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Franklin County had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Northeastern on Saturday, sneaking past 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted against the Knights since May 3, 2017.
Owen Baker looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Braylon Kruthaupt was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Franklin County is 4-2 when Kruthaupt posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-7 otherwise. Blake Stephenson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Lawrenceburg pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin County, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Lawrenceburg took their victory against Franklin County in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
