Softball Game Preview: Franklin Yellowjackets vs. Tokay Tigers

The Franklin Yellowjackets will head out to take on the Tokay Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Franklin has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Tokay will arrive with six straight victories.

Franklin came up short against Edison on Tuesday, falling 20-2.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Tokay duked it out with Weston Ranch on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Cougars a 19-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Brooklyn Jeremic-Schaede 2027 and Sophia Galletti 2027 made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Jeremic-Schaede 2027 tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Galletti 2027 pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jeremic-Schaede 2027 has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Jeremic-Schaede 2027 scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Galletti 2027 scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Tokay let Hannah Nava 2025 and Ava Pasqualicchio 2028 run wild. Nava 2025 scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Pasqualicchio 2028 scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Pasqualicchio 2028 continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma Misasi 2025, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Tokay always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .686. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Tokay's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.

Franklin might still be hurting after the 21-1 defeat they got from Tokay in their previous meeting on Thursday. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.