Brookhaven is 9-1 against Franklin County since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Brookhaven Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Franklin County Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Brookhaven got the win against Bogue Chitto by a conclusive 17-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for Brookhaven.
Addi Tucker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and six unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Brookhaven got a massive performance out of Kennedi Dickey, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Benson, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Franklin County came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 21-2 margin over the Tigers.
Greyonne Queen was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jessany Harness, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Brookhaven's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-11. As for Franklin County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Brookhaven was able to grind out a solid victory over Franklin County when the teams last played back in March, winning 9-4. Does Brookhaven have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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