The Franklin-Simpson Wildcats will take on the Lincoln County Patriots at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Franklin-Simpson will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Franklin-Simpson's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Bourbon County as they made off with a 17-0 win. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Brady Delk
| 04/06/25 vs East Jessamine | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Glasgow | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Bourbon County | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Portland | 1 |
Brady Delk was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Franklin-Simpson's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Delk was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Braylon Turner was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Griff Banton, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County came up short against Franklin-Simpson on Tuesday, falling 8-2. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Franklin-Simpson, Lincoln County also got a great game from a two-way player: Trevor Vest. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs Vest has allowed over his last four matchups. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Franklin-Simpson pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Lincoln County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Franklin-Simpson has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .455. It's a different story for Lincoln County, though, as they've only averaged .343. Will they be able to contain Franklin-Simpson's hitters?
Everything went Franklin-Simpson's way against Lincoln County in their previous meeting on Tuesday, as Franklin-Simpson made off with an 8-2 victory. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
