The Tokay Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Franklin Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tokay has four straight wins, Franklin has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Tokay got the win against Edison by a conclusive 14-4. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Sophia Galletti 2027 made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ava Pasqualicchio 2028 was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Ashley Galletti 2028 also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Tokay always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Franklin came up short against Bear Creek on Tuesday, falling 13-2.
Tokay's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Tokay took their victory against Franklin when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 22-2 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Yellowjackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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