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| 04/03/24 - Away | 23-2 W |
| 03/19/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 03/24/23 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 03/21/23 - Away | 20-1 W |
| 03/31/22 - Home | 20-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Franklin County has gone 9-1 against Port Gibson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Franklin County Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Port Gibson Blue Waves at 7:00 p.m. Franklin County knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Port Gibson likes a good challenge.
Franklin County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They put the hurt on South Pike with a sharp 18-0 victory. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Franklin County got a massive performance out of Gavin Hughes, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Cupit, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Franklin County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .720. Their OBP was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .533 that South Pike posted.
Meanwhile, Port Gibson lost 17-2 to West Lincoln on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Waves in their meetings with the Bears: they've now lost six in a row.
Port Gibson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raphael Neal, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two stolen bases. Neal is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games he's played.
Franklin County's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Port Gibson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Everything went Franklin County's way against Port Gibson in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Franklin County made off with a 23-2 win. Will Franklin County repeat their success, or does Port Gibson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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