There's no place like home for Franklin County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against the Northeastern Knights by a score of 9-5 on Friday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Madison Perleberg was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tiffany Billman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Franklin County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northeastern only posted a batting average of .300.
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| 04/11/25 - Home | 9-5 W |
| 05/11/24 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 04/07/23 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 04/22/22 - Away | 17-1 W |
| 04/09/21 - Home | 7-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Franklin County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Northeastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin County will host Connersville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.63 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Northeastern, they will be playing at home against Knightstown at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. This will be the Knights' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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