The Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars will take on the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs in a tournament on Friday. Greenwood Christian Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight defeats, while Franklin Community will come in with three straight victories.
Greenwood Christian Academy fell victim to Perry Meridian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 16-0 to the Falcons. Considering the last time the Cougars couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Franklin Community sidestepped Greenwood for a 9-7 win. That's two games straight that the Grizzly Cubs have won by exactly two runs.
Addie Martin was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlynn Keser, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Franklin Community kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 8-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Greenwood Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Franklin Community, they pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Franklin Community's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Greenwood Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Franklin Community, though, as they've been averaging only 2.9 strikeouts. Will Greenwood Christian Academy keep running through batters, or will the Grizzly Cubs buck the trend?
Greenwood Christian Academy suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Franklin Community when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
