Fife is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Franklin Pierce is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Fife Trojans will take on the Franklin Pierce Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Fife beat White River 6-1.
Mallory Geving spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Paige Vanmeter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlynn Monroe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Franklin Pierce put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 22-2 margin over Lakes.
Leila Kannach made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Kannach was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kiley Sledge was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. Bailey Behm was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs.
Fife's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Franklin Pierce, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Fife has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Franklin Pierce struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fife skirted past Franklin Pierce 5-3 in their previous meeting back in April. Does Fife have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin Pierce turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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