Franklin Road Academy hasn't had much luck against Middle Tennessee Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Franklin Road Academy Panthers challenge Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Franklin Road Academy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
Franklin Road Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over The Webb School. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Feet: they've now won three in a row.
Millie Pardue
| 03/20/25 vs The Webb School | 2 |
| 04/23/24 @ Columbia Academy | 1 |
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| 03/21/24 vs The Webb School | 1 |
Millie Pardue was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Eleanna Nappi and Destiny Goodwin did most of the damage at the plate: Nappi scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Goodwin scored two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Goodwin has posted since back in April of 2024. Shelby Thomas was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Franklin Road Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Middle Tennessee Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Grace Christian Academy on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Riley Osborne was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
The victory got Middle Tennessee Christian back to even at 2-2. As for Franklin Road Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Middle Tennessee Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Franklin Road Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .378. It's a different story for Middle Tennessee Christian, though, as they've only averaged .203. Will they be able to contain Franklin Road Academy's hitters?
Franklin Road Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Middle Tennessee Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. Does Franklin Road Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Middle Tennessee Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
