Brentwood had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Franklin Admirals and snuck past 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Brentwood, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Franklin's part, Logan Johnson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Tristan Vallone and Thompson King did some serious damage despite the final result: Vallone scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while King went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Brentwood is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Franklin, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brentwood will take on Nolensville at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Brentwood's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Nolensville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Franklin, they will head out on the road to challenge Centennial at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Franklin is facing Centennial at the right time seeing as Centennial is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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