The Mascenic Regional Vikings will head out to take on the Franklin Tornadoes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mascenic Regional, who comes in off a win.
Mascenic Regional proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 12) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Concord Christian 3-2. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Kingsmen recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Portsmouth Christian Academy.
Mascenic Regional's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Mascenic Regional took their win against Franklin in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team 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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