Preview: Teague Lions vs. Franklin Lions
The Teague Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Franklin Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Buffalo typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Teague proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Bison. The win made it back-to-back victories for Teague.
KK Cuevas made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Cuevas has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Cuevas was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Cuevas wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cate Satterwhite, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Laynee Morrow was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Franklin gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Fairfield with a sharp 15-5 victory. The win was familiar territory for Franklin who now have seven in a row.
The victory got Teague back to even at 7-7. As for Franklin, they pushed their record up to 21-1-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Teague might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Franklin when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Teague avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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