Softball Preview: Franklin Academy Patriots vs. Falls Lake Firebirds
Franklin Academy is 0-10 against Falls Lake since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Franklin Academy Patriots will be playing at home against the Falls Lake Firebirds at 4:00 p.m.
Franklin Academy lost 13-6 to St. Mary's on Monday. Franklin Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Caitlyn Chapman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Justham, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Falls Lake and Cedar Ridge finished up on equal footing with a 7-7 tie on Monday.
Franklin Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. With that draw, Falls Lake's record moves to 10-8-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Franklin Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Falls Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Franklin Academy came up short against Falls Lake when the teams last played last Friday, falling 10-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Falls Lake's Wynterlee Glenn, who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Now that Franklin Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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