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| 04/30/25 - Away | 6-8 L |
| 04/15/25 - Home | 17-2 W |
| 05/01/24 - Home | 6-8 L |
| 04/19/24 - Away | 10-1 W |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 12-9 W |
| + 5 more games |
Franklin and Roosevelt are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Quakers will host the Roughriders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Franklin earned a 6-2 win over Cleveland. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Quakers.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt came tearing into Wednesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Mountain Lions with a sharp 12-4 victory. Considering the Roughriders have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ruby Frish made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Zulaykha Armstrachan was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Livi Jones, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Roosevelt pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 8-12-1.
Franklin couldn't quite finish off Roosevelt in their previous matchup two weeks ago and fell 8-6. Will the Quakers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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