The Franklin Academy Cougars will square off against the Briarfield Academy Rebels at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Franklin Academy fell victim to River Oaks and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Briarfield Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Tallulah Academy on Monday as Briarfield Academy made off with an 11-5 win. The Rebels' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Briarfield Academy let Ryder Jones and Brody Benton run wild. Jones scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Benton went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Thornton, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Briarfield Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Franklin Academy now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Briarfield Academy, they moved to 3-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Franklin Academy came up short against Briarfield Academy in their previous matchup last Friday, falling 8-3. Can Franklin Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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