The Lipscomb Academy Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Franklin Admirals at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lipscomb Academy has three straight wins, Franklin has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lipscomb Academy can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Father Ryan a 15-0 shutout. While fans of Lipscomb Academy might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Presley McLean made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). McLean was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MacKenzie Heim, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Hailey Story, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Franklin fell victim to Centennial and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a tough 11-0 defeat at the hands of the Cougars.
Lipscomb Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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