Franklin County is 2-8 against Tullahoma since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Franklin County Rebels will be playing at home against the Tullahoma Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Franklin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Franklin County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Lawrence County on Sunday. They lost 16-1 to the Wildcats.
Franklin County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Sherrill, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Tullahoma put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Sunday. They never let Shelbyville Central onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. While fans of Tullahoma might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Amaya Sharp looked comfortable as she struck out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Tullahoma let Madison Goad and Kaitlynn Gattis loose on the outfield. Goad went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Gattis went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brinley Gillam, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Franklin County's loss dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Tullahoma, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Franklin County suffered a grim 20-10 defeat to Tullahoma in their previous meeting back in March. Will Franklin County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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