The Franklin Lions will head out to face off against the Lexington Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
Franklin's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when C.H. Yoe hitters got past them. Franklin walked away with a 16-11 win over C.H. Yoe on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Lexington entered their matchup against Little River Academy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lexington fell just short of Little River Academy by a score of 6-5.
Averie Mathews and Aubrie Mathews stepped up to the plate in a big way. Averie went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Aubrie went 2-for-4 with one home run and one double. That's the most RBI Averie has posted since back in February. Maya Bell was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Franklin's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-2-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Lexington, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 13-5.
Franklin came up short against Lexington in their previous matchup back in March of 2017, falling 3-0. Can Franklin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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