Franklin County is 2-8 against Connersville since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Wildcats will welcome the Spartans at 10:00 a.m. Connersville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Franklin County, who comes in off a win.
Franklin County took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Northeastern by a score of 9-5. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Madison Perleberg, who went 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.
Meanwhile, Connersville came up short against Yorktown on Thursday and fell 13-8. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Addie Phillips and Maggie Spurlock did some serious damage despite the final result: Phillips went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double, while Spurlock went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Those RBI marked the first that Phillips brought in this season. Carmen Ruble was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Connersville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Franklin County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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