Franklinton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Roanoke Rapids Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only one run in their last game, Franklinton made sure to put some runs up on the board against Bunn on Wednesday. Franklinton had just enough and edged Bunn out 18-17.
The team relied heavily on Chelsea Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-6. Another player making a difference was Brooke Garbooshian, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Roanoke Rapids never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Northern Nash on Wednesday. They blew past the Knights 11-1. Considering Roanoke Rapids has won five contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory got Franklinton back to even at 4-4. As for Roanoke Rapids, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Franklinton suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Roanoke Rapids in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Franklinton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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