Baseball Game Preview: Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars vs. Franklin Road Academy Panthers

By Team Reports Mar 25, 2024, 2:22am

Preview: Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars vs. Franklin Road Academy Panthers

Middle Tennessee Christian is 8-2 against Franklin Road Academy since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Franklin Road Academy Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Middle Tennessee Christian's 22-9 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-2 walloping at the hands of Siegel on Saturday.

Tyler Casserly was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.

Meanwhile, Franklin Road Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a rough 10-1 loss at the hands of Grace Christian Academy on Tuesday.

Middle Tennessee Christian's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Franklin Road Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.

Middle Tennessee Christian took their win against Franklin Road Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-2. Will Middle Tennessee Christian repeat their success, or does Franklin Road Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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