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| 05/17/19 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 04/23/19 - Away | 12-7 W |
| 03/29/19 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 03/13/19 - Home | 9-5 W |
| 04/10/18 - Home | 10-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
Tunstall has gone 8-2 against Franklin County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Trojans are taking a road trip to face off against the Eagles at 2:00 p.m. Tunstall's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Franklin County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Tunstall didn't have quite enough to beat Dan River and fell 8-7. The loss was the Trojans' first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Franklin County). They put the hurt on Patrick Henry with a sharp 18-3 win on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Franklin County got a massive performance out of Eva Custer, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-3. Those home runs were Custer's first of the season. Madysen McCrickard was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Custer wasn't the only one making solid contact: Franklin County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive matches.
Tunstall's loss dropped their record down to 5-1. As for Franklin County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.
Tunstall came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin County in their previous meeting back in May of 2019, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans 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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