Franklinton is 8-2 against Northern Nash since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Franklinton Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northern Nash Knights at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Franklinton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Roanoke Rapids on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Yellowjackets. Considering the last time Franklinton couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Northern Nash was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 21-9 loss to Nash Central might stick with them for a while.
Kailey Burden stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Emily Clay was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Franklinton's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-6. As for Northern Nash, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Franklinton was able to grind out a solid win over Northern Nash when the teams last played back in March, winning 10-7. Does Franklinton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northern Nash turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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