Tennessee Heat had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Franklin Road Christian Minutemen. That's two games straight that Tennessee Heat has won by exactly three runs.
Tennessee Heat saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Mangrum, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Mangrum has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Tennessee Heat's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Franklin Road Christian, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tennessee Heat is on the road again on Friday to play South Haven Christian at 6:00 p.m. Tennessee Heat's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so South Haven Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Franklin Road Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Clarksville Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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