The Forrest Rockets will venture away from home to square off against the Franklin County Rebels at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Forrest had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Middle Tennessee Monarchs on Saturday. The Rockets put the hurt on Middle Tennessee Monarchs with a sharp 12-3 win.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Franklin County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Wilson Central, sneaking past 6-5.
Sy Owens tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Franklin County got a big performance out of Robert (Gus) Gardner, who went 2-for-5 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most doubles Gardner has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Taylor Austin, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI.
Franklin County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Forrest, their record is now 10-6.
Forrest couldn't quite finish off Franklin County in their previous matchup back in March of 2025 and fell 5-3. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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