The Lansdowne Vikings will challenge the Franklin Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lansdowne has given up an average of 14.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lansdowne took a 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Western Tech & Environmental Science, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Vikings narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Wolverines 13-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted against the Wolverines since May 4, 2015.
Franklin came out on top against Hereford on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Indians walked away with a 5-1 win over the Bulls. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Scarlett Cornwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, Franklin let Lanee Houser and Mia Cleveland run wild. Houser got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, while Cleveland went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Maldonado, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
The victory got Franklin back to even at 7-7. As for Lansdowne, they moved to 8-8 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Lansdowne suffered a grim 17-5 defeat to Franklin when the teams last played back in April. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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