The Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs will square off against the Whiteland Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin Community will be strutting in after a victory while Whiteland will be coming in after a loss.
Franklin Community is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They skirted past Columbus East 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Franklin Community.
Annabelle Richter was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Richter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Richter was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Addie Martin and Aubrey Leugers did most of the damage at the plate: Martin scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Leugers went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Martin has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Addie Mashino was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Whiteland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 13-3 to Mooresville.
Madison Myers was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two doubles.
The win got Franklin Community back to even at 13-13. As for Whiteland, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Everything went Franklin Community's way against Whiteland when the teams last played back in April as Franklin Community made off with a 22-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin Community since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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