The Franklin Tornadoes will head out on the road to challenge the Portsmouth Christian Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Franklin will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Sunapee, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Franklin put the hurt on Sunapee with a sharp 15-3 victory on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Nute a 27-0 shutout. Portsmouth Christian Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Marion Spurr and Lexi Jordan made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Spurr tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Jordan pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Spurr scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-6, while Jordan went 3-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Eliza Arwood was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kloe Mackenzie, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Franklin now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Portsmouth Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Franklin suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Portsmouth Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Franklin, Liahna Messier (who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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