Franklin is 2-8 against Marshall since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Panthers will host the Barristers at 3:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Franklin 3.7, Marshall 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Franklin took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Bravo with a sharp 8-1 victory.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Marshall and Wilson meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Barristers wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss they have suffered since April 4th.
Franklin is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Marshall, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 10-10.
Franklin beat Marshall 8-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Barristers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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