Foss is 0-9 against Franklin Pierce since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Foss Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Franklin Pierce Cardinals at 4:00 p.m.
Foss is is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Tuesday. They lost 25-0 to Orting.
Meanwhile, Franklin Pierce waltzed into their game on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Sentinels 10-1. Franklin Pierce might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Kiley Sledge made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Sledge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sledge was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Leila Kannach was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles. Bailey Behm was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Foss' loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Franklin Pierce, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
Foss suffered a grim 25-0 defeat to Franklin Pierce when the teams last played back in March. Can Foss avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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