Franklin County hasn't had much luck against Tullahoma recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Franklin County Rebels will venture away from home to square off against the Tullahoma Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Franklin County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They skirted past Marshall County 10-9. That's two games straight that the Rebels have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Tullahoma waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 18-1 victory. That looming 18-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Amaya Sharp looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Madison Goad was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Avanley Metcalf, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two doubles.
Tullahoma lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
The win made it two in a row for Franklin County and bumps their season record up to 3-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Tullahoma, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-5.
Franklin County couldn't quite get it done against Tullahoma in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can Franklin County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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