It was a Battle of the Birds when Franklin County faced off against Staunton River on Tuesday. The Eagles fell 10-7 to the Golden Eagles. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Golden Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Madysen McCrickard was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Kennedy Cooper was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Franklin County's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Staunton River, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-2.
Franklin County will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Fleming at 5:00 p.m. on the 22nd. The Colonels have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.75 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Staunton River, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-0 win against Northside on the 18th.
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