Franklin County is 2-8 against Tunstall since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eagles will host the Trojans at 2:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Franklin County 2.7, Tunstall 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Tunstall will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Franklin County extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Eagles put the hurt on Patrick Henry with a sharp 18-3 win. Considering the Eagles have won four matches by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Franklin County got a massive performance out of Eva Custer, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-3. Those home runs were Custer's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Madysen McCrickard, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Custer wasn't the only one making solid contact: Franklin County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tunstall didn't have quite enough to beat Dan River on Friday and fell 8-7. The loss was the Trojans' first of the season.
Franklin County's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Tunstall, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 5-1.
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