The Bowling Green Purples are taking a road trip to square off against the Franklin-Simpson Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bowling Green took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Owensboro, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Purples had just enough and edged out the Red Devils 8-7 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Purples have posted since April 25th.
Meanwhile, Franklin-Simpson was able to grind out a solid win over Ohio County on Saturday, taking the game 4-1. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won six in a row.
Franklin-Simpson got a great performance from Hester Blanckenberg as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Holland, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Woodall, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Bowling Green has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-14-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Franklin-Simpson, their record now sits at 14-21.
Bowling Green might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Franklin-Simpson when the teams last played back in March. Can the Purples avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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