The Frankfort Panthers will challenge the Shelby County Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last six games Frankfort has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Frankfort beats Shelby County with one run on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Panthers didn't even let Grant County on the board on Tuesday, marking the Panthers' second-straight 1-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Shelby County came up short against St. Xavier on Monday, falling 12-1. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shelby County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinton Sheets, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Shelby County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Frankfort, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Frankfort has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shelby County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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