Franklin County easily dispatched Rushville on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Wildcats fell just short of the Knightstown Panthers by a score of 8-6 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered against the Panthers since May 1, 2015.
Bailey Kaiser made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Middendorf, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Franklin County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Knightstown, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Coming up, Franklin County will look to defend their home field on Monday against Greensburg at 5:30 p.m. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Knightstown, they will head out on the road to take on Triton Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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