Franklin hasn't had much luck against Liberty recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Indians will square off against the Lions at 4:30 p.m.
Franklin is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kenwood.
Meanwhile, Liberty had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Falcons a 3-0 shutout. Those three runs were actually the fewest the Lions have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
The result came thanks to Logan Garey's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braeden Chubb, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Liberty's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 6.7 runs this season. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Franklin might still be hurting after the 17-6 loss they got from Liberty when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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