The Bullard Panthers will face off against the Franklin Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Franklin will be up against a hot Bullard squad: the team just extended their winning streak to 12. The Panthers put the hurt on Rusk with a sharp 14-2 victory on Friday.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Franklin and Rockdale had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Lions blew past the Tigers 17-2 on Friday. The game was the first time the Lions have beaten the Tigers on their field since April 10, 2017.
Bullard pushed their record up to 25-3 with the win, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 23-3-2.
Bullard skirted past Franklin 7-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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