Franklin Road Academy has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Grace Christian Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Franklin Road Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Franklin Road Academy will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Middle Tennessee Christian, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Franklin Road Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Middle Tennessee Christian on Friday and snuck past 8-7.
Millie Pardue spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 20 Ks. Those 20 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Eleanna Nappi was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Maillie Fuson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian Academy started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Columbia Academy. Their rough 16-4 loss to the Bulldogs on Saturday might stick with them for a while. Grace Christian Academy has not had much luck with Columbia Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Franklin Road Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Grace Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
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