Franklin County hasn't had much luck against Tullahoma recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m.
Franklin County fell victim to Giles County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Bobcats, falling 10-0. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Tullahoma came tearing into Wednesday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 11-10 W against the Stars. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Madison Goad, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brinley Gillam, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Goad wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Tullahoma kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in nine consecutive games.
Tullahoma's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Franklin County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Franklin County suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Tullahoma in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Rebels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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