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| 04/21/25 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 04/04/24 - Away | 9-3 W |
| 03/07/23 - Home | 5-16 L |
| 03/17/17 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 04/11/16 - Away | 4-3 W |
Franklin Academy's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Cary Academy Chargers. The Patriots not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 19th (when they won 15-4).
Hannah Pegram spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
At the plate, Caitlyn Chapman and Nicole Melvin did most of the damage at the plate: Chapman got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Melvin got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Melvin has posted since back in March. Rachel Chapman was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Franklin Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Franklin Academy's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-11. As for Cary Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
Franklin Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Falls Lake on the 25th. As for Cary Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 16-15 victory against Ravenscroft on the 24th.
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