The Franklin-Simpson Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the East Robertson Indians at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin-Simpson is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Todd County Central a 21-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering Franklin-Simpson has won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Gavin Link looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Layne Alford was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brevin Scott, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Robertson, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Jo Byrns 7-6.
Franklin-Simpson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for East Robertson, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Franklin-Simpson came up short against East Robertson in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Franklin-Simpson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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