The Franklin Cougars will head out to take on the Coronado Thunderbirds at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Franklin and six for Coronado.
Franklin came up short against Pebble Hills on Saturday, falling 22-12. Even if the Cougars couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Eastlake hit Coronado with a seven-run seventh inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Thunderbirds lost 14-2 to the Falcons.
Coronado's loss dropped their record down to 7-21. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-15.
Everything went Franklin's way against Coronado in their previous meeting on March 10th, as Franklin made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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