Franklin is on a 17-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Jefferson a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Franklin Lightning will be playing at home against the Jefferson Democrats at 5:00 p.m. Neither Franklin nor Jefferson posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Franklin's offense. They came up short against Cleveland on Wednesday, falling 13-0.
Meanwhile, Jefferson came up short against Roosevelt on Wednesday and fell 6-2.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Franklin couldn't quite get it done against Jefferson in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 as they fell 9-6. Can the Lightning avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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