The Franklin Road Christian Minutemen will face off against Middle Tennessee Monarchs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Franklin Road Christian is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 14-12 heartbreaker at the hands of Zion Christian Academy.
Benjamin Walker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Bryant, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Middle Tennessee Monarchs narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Summit 6-4. Middle Tennessee Monarchs hasn't had any issues with Summit recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Callum Buffington looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Thomas Joly was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Wyatt Harrison was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Franklin Road Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Middle Tennessee Monarchs, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Franklin Road Christian couldn't quite get it done against Middle Tennessee Monarchs in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as they fell 7-2. Can Franklin Road Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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