The Western Brown Broncos will face off against the Franklin Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Western Brown's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Franklin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Western Brown took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Wilmington a 10-0 shutout. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Franklin entered their tilt with Valley View on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Spartans.
The team relied heavily on Meredith Zehering, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Mikesell, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Franklin hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least one batters in three consecutive games.
Western Brown pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Everything went Western Brown's way against Franklin in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, as Western Brown made off with an 8-2 win. Do the Broncos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
