The Madisonville Mustangs will take on the Franklin Lions at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Madisonville turned things around against Anderson-Shiro on Friday. They never let the Fighting Owls get on the board and left with a 5-0 win.
Dean West tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zane Blakley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Cade Campbell also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Franklin faced off against Thrall on Thursday. Franklin walked away with a 6-1 victory over Thrall.
Franklin pushed their record up to 7-3-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.1 runs. As for Madisonville, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Madisonville took their win against Franklin in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 8-2. Will Madisonville repeat their success, or does Franklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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