Softball Preview: Franklin Broncos vs. Gates County Red Barons
Franklin is 0-3 against Gates County since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Franklin Broncos will head out on the road to face off against the Gates County Red Barons at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Franklin has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Neither Franklin nor Windsor made it onto the board on Thursday thanks to some airtight pitching. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw.
Meanwhile, Gates County put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Tarboro a 16-0 shutout. 16 seems to be a good number for Gates County as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Camryn Piland made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Piland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Piland was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gracie Tatem was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alexis Bartoli, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Franklin's draw gives them a new season record of 0-1-3. As for Gates County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Franklin suffered a grim 20-3 defeat to Gates County in their previous matchup on March 12th. Can Franklin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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