Franklin is 10-0 against Grant since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Franklin Quakers will look to defend their home field against the Grant Generals at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Franklin earned a 12-9 victory over Roosevelt. The win made it back-to-back victories for Franklin.
Grace Vaupel looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Franklin let Bobbi Jean Wixon and Elsie Ostrom loose on the outfield. Jean Wixon scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Ostrom scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kate Reed, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Grant has not done well against Cleveland recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Grant sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Cleveland.
Franklin has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Grant, they pushed their record up to 5-10 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went Franklin's way against Grant in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Franklin made off with a 13-5 win. Will Franklin repeat their success, or does Grant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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