Softball Preview: New Franklin Bulldogs vs. Harrisburg Bulldogs
The New Franklin Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Harrisburg Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. New Franklin's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Harrisburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
New Franklin will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Sturgeon on Thursday. New Franklin never let Sturgeon onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. New Franklin might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Linn, falling 15-0.
New Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Harrisburg, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
New Franklin skirted past Harrisburg 7-5 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Franklin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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