The Franklinton Rams will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Southern Nash Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Franklinton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Northern Nash 8-1.
Franklinton got a great performance from Pete Honse as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Honse has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Diego Jimenez picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Robbie Winston, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Cameron Stapleton was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Southern Nash put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Rocky Mount an 11-0 shutout. While fans of Southern Nash might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Southern Nash got a massive performance out of Keegan Wallace, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Blake Strickland, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Franklinton's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Southern Nash, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Franklinton took their win against Southern Nash in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Will Franklinton repeat their success, or does Southern Nash have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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