The Montgomery County Indians will take on the Franklin County Flyers at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Montgomery County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Wednesday, Montgomery County made easy work of Paris and carried off a 16-1 win. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
Madison Cox was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Sara Zink, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Montgomery County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Paris only posted an OBP of .250.
Franklin County came out on top against Mercer County on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run second inning. The Flyers walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Titans.
Franklin County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. As for Montgomery County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Franklin County's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Montgomery County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Franklin County, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6 strikeouts. Will Montgomery County keep running through batters, or will the Flyers buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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