The Franklin County Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Amite County Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Franklin County will be strutting in after a victory while Amite County will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Franklin County got the win against South Pike by a conclusive 16-4. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Jhalayah Tillman was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Greyonne Queen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Amite County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They lost 19-0 to West Lincoln.
Amite County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jon'Asia Ratliff, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple. Nikiya Thompson also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Franklin County now has a winning record of 7-6-1. As for Amite County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Everything went Franklin County's way against Amite County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Franklin County made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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