Franklin has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the McDaniel Mountain Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Franklin knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully McDaniel likes a good challenge.
Franklin is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Lincoln (and have done all season long). Franklin blew past Lincoln 17-2.
Hannah Churchill was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobbi Jean Wixon, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, McDaniel came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Warriors 3-2. That's two games straight that McDaniel has won by just one run.
Isabel Hale spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Anna Gladwin was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Lilah Carey was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Franklin has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for McDaniel, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Franklin suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to McDaniel when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hale, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Now that Franklin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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