The Franklin Lions will head out to take on the Lexington Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Franklin has five straight wins, Lexington has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Franklin got the win against C.H. Yoe by a conclusive 13-6. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lexington didn't have quite enough to beat Little River Academy on Saturday and fell 9-8.
Cade Patschke was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Peyton Stevens, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Patschke wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Lexington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3-1.
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