Franklin County extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 8-12. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lawrenceburg Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-3 on Monday.
Franklin County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Foster, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Lawrenceburg, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-12. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Lawrenceburg's side, Hunter Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Miller also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Tigers are 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-10 otherwise.
Coming up, Franklin County will square off against Brownstown Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Braves' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lawrenceburg, they will face off against Harrison at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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