On Friday, Franklin faced Independence in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Franklin Admirals fell just short of the Independence Eagles by a score of 1-0. The match was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Franklin couldn't quite close it out.
Franklin are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3-1. As for Independence, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Franklin will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against Beech at 6:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Tennessee (Franklin is ranked 20th, while Beech is ranked 34th). As for Independence, they will head out on the road to challenge Blackman at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Blackman: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Independence has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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