Warhawks
| 04/15/26 @ Western Hills | 17 |
| 04/14/26 vs Western Hills | 11 |
| 03/30/26 @ Madison Central | 7 |
| 03/26/26 vs Ryle | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
The Great Crossing Warhawks will venture away from home to face off against the Franklin County Flyers at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Great Crossing is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Great Crossing is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Western Hills on Wednesday. The Warhawks put the hurt on the Wolverines with a sharp 17-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Warhawks in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now won eight in a row.
Landen Walters tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Great Crossing got a massive performance out of Eli Adkins, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. The dominant performance also gave Adkins a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Levi Hamon, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Great Crossing always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western Hills only posted an OBP of .292.
Meanwhile, Franklin County didn't have quite enough to beat Lexington Christian on Saturday and fell 6-5.
Nate Ross was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Franklin County is 2-1 when Ross posts two or more runs, but 5-12 otherwise.
Great Crossing picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 5-2. As for Franklin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Great Crossing's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's matchup. The Warhawks have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Franklin County, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Great Crossing continue to outrun the ball?
Great Crossing skirted past Franklin County 4-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Will the Warhawks repeat their success, or do the Flyers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
