After a string of four wins, Franklin-Simpson's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-1 walloping at the hands of the Logan County Cougars. Franklin-Simpson was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior) but Logan County's pitchers proved too tough.
Franklin-Simpson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layne Alford, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Logan County's side, Chance Sweeney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Sweeney was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Harper Butler was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Davin Yates, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Franklin-Simpson's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Logan County, they pushed their record up to 9-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Franklin-Simpson will take on Allen County-Scottsville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin-Simpson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Allen County-Scottsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Logan County, they will head out on the road to challenge Franklin-Simpson at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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