Brevard is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Franklin is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Brevard Blue Devils will take on the Franklin Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Brevard: 3.2, Franklin: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Brevard stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Hendersonville with a sharp 12-1 win.
Emma Bailey made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Bailey has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bailey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Macayle Stevens was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Lilly Hoxit, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was close, but last Thursday Franklin sidestepped Madison for a 4-3 victory. Four seems to be a good number for Franklin as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Like Brevard, Franklin also got a great game from a two-way player: Kendall Rumans. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Rumans was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Laura Holland was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Brevard has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Brevard hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Franklin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Brevard might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Franklin when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Will Brevard have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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