Rogers is 2-8 against Franklin since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Eagles will challenge the Lions. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Rogers 4, Franklin 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Rogers is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand East Bernard a 1-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Franklin had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it 17 on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Cougars.
Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 32-1-2. As for Rogers, their win bumped their record up to 19-9.
Rogers suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Franklin when the teams last played back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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