Softball Preview: McDaniel Mountain Lions vs. Franklin Quakers
The McDaniel Mountain Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Franklin Quakers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with McDaniel sitting on six straight wins and Franklin on four.
On Wednesday, McDaniel sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Cleveland. That's two games straight that McDaniel has won by just one run.
Isabel Hale spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anna Gladwin, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Lilah Carey was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Franklin can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Lincoln.
The team relied heavily on Hannah Churchill, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobbi Jean Wixon, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
McDaniel is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Franklin, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went McDaniel's way against Franklin when the teams last played two weeks ago as McDaniel made off with a 12-1 victory. Does McDaniel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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