The Franklin Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Western Brown Broncos at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Monday, Franklin beat Valley View 6-1.
The team relied heavily on Meredith Zehering, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Mikesell, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Franklin hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Western Brown made sure to put some runs up on the board against Wilmington on Wednesday. The Broncos' pitchers stepped up to hand the Hurricane a 10-0 shutout. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Western Brown's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Franklin, their record now sits at 11-4.
Franklin suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Western Brown in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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