Nute is 3-0 against Franklin since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Nute Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Franklin Tornadoes at 4:00 p.m. Nute is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Nute will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Pittsfield on Friday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 12-run loss they were dealt last Monday. Nute fell just short of Pittsfield by a score of 7-5.
Meanwhile, Franklin fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Pittsfield on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 9-8. Franklin has not had much luck with Pittsfield recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Franklin got a massive performance out of Matt Nason, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Nason has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kourtney Kaplan, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Nute's record now sits at 5-8. As for Franklin, their record now sits at 3-16.
Nute came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nute since the squad 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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