For the first time this season, Tullahoma will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will face off against the Franklin County Rebels at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tullahoma has six straight wins, Franklin County has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Tullahoma's victory against Cookeville wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Tullahoma narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Cookeville 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted since May 16, 2024.
Grayson Waller
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| 03/22/25 vs Cookeville | 1 |
Grayson Waller looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Tullahoma's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mason Bratcher, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Cole, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Franklin County came up short against Coffee County Central on Saturday and fell 6-2.
Robert (Gus) Gardner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
Tullahoma's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Franklin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Everything went Tullahoma's way against Franklin County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Tullahoma made off with a 9-3 win. Will Tullahoma repeat their success, or does Franklin County has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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