Red Rams
| 03/13/25 vs Sanderson | 12 |
| 03/11/25 vs Bunn | 3 |
| 03/06/25 vs Nash Central | 15 |
| 03/04/25 @ Roanoke Rapids | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Franklin Academy | 13 |
| + 2 more games |
Franklinton has gone 8-2 against Northern Nash recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Franklinton Red Rams will welcome the Northern Nash Knights at 6:00 p.m. Franklinton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
While Franklinton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Sanderson 12-3 on Thursday. The Red Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Madison Lada made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Lada was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Leah Taylor and Bailey Jo Helton did most of the damage at the plate: Taylor scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3, while Helton went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Taylor a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaylei Main, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Franklinton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Northern Nash, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Nash Central on Thursday.
Like Franklinton, Northern Nash also got a great game from a two-way player: Kasey Burden. Throwing, Burden tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Emily Clay tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Burden scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Clay scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kailey Burden was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Hunt, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Franklinton's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Northern Nash, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-3.
Northern Nash's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Franklinton has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Northern Nash, though, as they've been averaging 8.9 hits. Given Franklinton's sizable advantage in that area, Northern Nash will need to find a way to close that gap.
Franklinton suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Northern Nash in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Franklinton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
