Softball Preview: Franklin Road Academy Panthers vs. Columbia Academy Bulldogs
Franklin Road Academy is 0-4 against Columbia Academy since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Franklin Road Academy Panthers will challenge the Columbia Academy Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. Franklin Road Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Franklin Road Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Grace Christian Academy on Monday. They suffered a rough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Lions. The match marked the first time this season in which Franklin Road Academy was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Columbia Academy put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against Grace Christian Academy as Columbia Academy made off with a 16-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Columbia Academy.
Columbia Academy got a great performance from Kinsley Taylor as she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Kinslee Wilhelm was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Caitlyn Cathey, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Franklin Road Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Columbia Academy, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Franklin Road Academy might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Columbia Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Franklin Road Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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