Franklin County lost against Cave Spring on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Franklin County Eagles might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-8 to the Cave Spring Knights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The loss continues a trend for Franklin County in their matchups with Cave Spring: they've now lost three in a row.
For Cave Spring's part, Sophia Peters and Caitlyn Karnes made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Peters tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off 11 hits. Meanwhile, Karnes tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Peters has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Peters went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Karnes scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Abby Bradberry was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Burden, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Franklin County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7-1. As for Cave Spring, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Franklin County is on the road again on Friday to play Fleming at 5:00 p.m. Fleming is coming into the game with nine straight losses at home, meaning Franklin County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Cave Spring, they will head out on the road to face off against Hidden Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cave Spring is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
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