Softball Preview: Franklin County Lions vs. Stephens County Indians
Franklin County has gone 9-1 against Stephens County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Franklin County Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Stephens County Indians at 5:30 p.m. Franklin County will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Franklin County's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Hart County. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly five runs.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Stephens County's offense. They lost 7-0 to Prince Avenue Christian on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Indians' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Franklin County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Stephens County, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5.
Franklin County was able to grind out a solid victory over Stephens County when the teams last played back in September, winning 5-0. Will Franklin County repeat their success, or does Stephens County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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