Softball Recap: Franklin Road Academy Panthers vs. Overton Bobcats
Franklin Road Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 20-0 to the Overton Bobcats. Franklin Road Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Overton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on April 1st.
For Overton's part, Kaliyha Finley-Gray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over six innings pitched. Finley-Gray was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Overton got a massive performance out of Lily Tickle, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Talitha Winningham, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Franklin Road Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Overton, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Franklin Road Academy will head out on the road to take on The Webb School at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Webb School is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Franklin Road Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Overton will take on Hillsboro at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Overton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.5 runs per game this season.
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