Franklin-Simpson is 8-2 against Butler County since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Franklin-Simpson Wildcats will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Butler County Bears at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Franklin-Simpson lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Portland, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's contest. Franklin-Simpson put the hurt on Portland with a sharp 20-5 victory on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their one-run performance the game before.
Brady Delk
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Brady Delk made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Delk was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Jaxon Gass was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Braylon Turner was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Butler County made easy work of Russellville on Tuesday and carried off a 14-2 win.
The victory got Butler County back to even at 1-1. As for Franklin-Simpson, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Franklin-Simpson skirted past Butler County 8-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Franklin-Simpson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Butler County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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