After two games on the road, T.C. Roberson is heading back home. They will take on the Franklin Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, T.C. Roberson came up short against A.C. Reynolds and fell 8-3. T.C. Roberson has struggled against A.C. Reynolds recently, as their game on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Franklin's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of West Henderson by a score of 4-3. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Franklin has scored all season.
Kendall Rumans put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Rumans was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Ashlyn McConnell was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run. Avery Moffitt was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
T.C. Roberson's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Franklin, their defeat ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-3.
T.C. Roberson suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Franklin in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rumans, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that T.C. Roberson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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