Franklin Academy is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will challenge the River Oaks Mustangs at 6:00 p.m.
Franklin Academy is leaving town to face River Oaks after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Franklin Academy took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Briarfield Academy last Friday.
Kaden Liles made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, River Oaks entered their tilt with Union Christian Academy on Friday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over the Lions. While the Mustangs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Shows, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.8 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Cayden Vanderberg, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
River Oaks was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Franklin Academy took their victory against River Oaks when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Franklin Academy repeat their success, or does River Oaks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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