The Franklin Panthers will square off against the Pisgah Bears at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Franklin lost 5-1 to Tuscola on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Franklin in their meetings with Tuscola: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Pisgah kept a clean sheet against Erwin on Friday. They won by a goal and slipped past the Warriors 1-0. Pisgah wouldn't have won without Kylee Mesimer, who scored the game-winner.
Pisgah was without their leading scorer, Delaney Pifer, in Friday's contest. With Pifer sidelined, Pisgah had to make some changes to the lineup. Mollie Miller played for 80 minutes having averaged 55 this season and Logan Smith got 80 vs. an average of 51.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-1. As for Pisgah, the win got them back to even at 2-2-1.
Everything went Franklin's way against Pisgah in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Franklin made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Franklin repeat their success, or does Pisgah has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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