Franklin is 0-9 against Southampton since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Franklin Broncos will look to defend their home field against the Southampton Indians at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Franklin is is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They lost 13-0 to Greensville County. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Franklin's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Southampton unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Nottoway by a score of 8-6.
Southampton got a good showing from Zoe Banks, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Banks has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 1-10-2. As for Southampton, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3.
Franklin might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Southampton in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Banks, who struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Now that Franklin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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