The Grant Generals will challenge the Franklin Lightning at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Franklin will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Grant extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Generals were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over Lincoln.
Hazel Heron
| 04/29/26 vs Lincoln | 14 |
| 04/22/26 @ McDaniel | 9 |
| 04/21/26 vs Roosevelt | 5 |
| 04/17/26 vs Cleveland | 6 |
| 04/15/26 vs Franklin | 12 |
| + 8 more games |
Hazel Heron was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Grant got a massive performance out of Margot Kalmanson, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles Kalmanson has posted since back in May of 2025. Anona Kerrigan was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Grant was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Franklin made easy work of Roosevelt on Wednesday and carried off a 21-11 win. The contest marked the Lightning's most dominant victory of the season.
Franklin's win bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Grant, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Everything went Grant's way against Franklin when the teams last played back in April, as Grant made off with an 8-2 win. Will the Generals repeat their success, or do the Lightning have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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