A feisty cat fight will be fought as Franklin Lions duke it out with Thrall Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Franklin barely beat Gatesville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Franklin was the clear victors by a 14-6 margin over Gatesville on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Thrall came up short against Franklin on Tuesday and fell 4-1.
Miley Pokorny was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
Franklin pushed their record up to 15-2-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Thrall, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Franklin was able to grind out a solid win over Thrall in their previous meeting on Tuesday, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin since the squad 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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