The Franklin County Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Lawrenceburg Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Franklin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Franklin County didn't have quite enough to beat New Castle and fell 2-1. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Franklin County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Kaiser, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Lawrenceburg was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They fell just short of Greensburg by a score of 2-0. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Ava Hall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
Franklin County's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Lawrenceburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Franklin County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Lawrenceburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Franklin County might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Lawrenceburg in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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