Port Gibson is 1-9 against Franklin County since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Port Gibson Blue Waves will be playing at home against the Franklin County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Port Gibson has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Port Gibson came up short against West Lincoln on Tuesday, falling 17-2. The Blue Waves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

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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 has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Franklin County entered their tilt with South Pike last Friday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with an 18-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six games by 15 runs or more so far this season.
Gavin Hughes was a standout: he scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Brumfield, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Franklin County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .720. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Franklin County's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Port Gibson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Franklin County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Port Gibson hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .372. It's a different story for Franklin County, though, as they've only averaged .174. Will they be able to contain Port Gibson's hitters?
Port Gibson suffered a grim 23-2 defeat to Franklin County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Port Gibson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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