It was a good run, but Franklin County unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-3 walloping at the hands of the Taylor County Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Franklin County of the 9-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Franklin County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadiq Jones, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Colby Blackburn was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Taylor County's side, Ethan Tuten made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Tuten has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Tuten was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kyler Campbell was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zak Tomlinson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Franklin County's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9. As for Taylor County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Franklin County will stay at home for another game and welcome Liberty County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Liberty County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Taylor County, they will head out on the road to challenge Valwood at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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