The Franklin Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the T.C. Roberson Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Franklin is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering West Henderson just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 4-3. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Franklin has scored all season.
Kendall Rumans put in work no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Rumans was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Ashlyn McConnell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Avery Moffitt, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, T.C. Roberson came up short against A.C. Reynolds on Wednesday and fell 8-3. T.C. Roberson has not had much luck with A.C. Reynolds recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Franklin's loss ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-3. As for T.C. Roberson, their record now sits at 5-12.
Everything went Franklin's way against T.C. Roberson in their previous matchup back in March as Franklin made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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