Frankfort is 0-10 against Western Hills since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Frankfort Panthers will be staying on the road to face off against the Western Hills Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Frankfort fell victim to a tough 17-10 defeat at the hands of Nicholas County.
Kendall Cook was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Dungan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Western Hills had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They never let the Rebels onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Western Hills might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Addison Watson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Kaitlyn Cravens and Ellie Roberts did most of the damage at the plate: Cravens scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Roberts scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Alli Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Frankfort's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Western Hills, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Frankfort hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. However, it's not like Western Hills struggles in that department as they've averaged .362. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Frankfort might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Western Hills in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Frankfort avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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