Baseball Game Preview: Franklin Admirals vs. Lipscomb Academy Mustangs

By Team Reports Mar 22, 2024, 3:51am

Preview: Franklin Admirals vs. Lipscomb Academy Mustangs

The Franklin Admirals will head out on the road to face off against the Lipscomb Academy Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 11-0 defeat at the hands of Centennial.

Meanwhile, Lipscomb Academy waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Irish 15-0. Lipscomb Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by seven runs or more this season.

Presley McLean made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). McLean was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MacKenzie Heim, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Hailey Story was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lipscomb Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.

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