Brownsburg came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Franklin Central Flashes. Brownsburg might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Hailey Thompson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Macy Twomey was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was AG Pogue, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Franklin Central's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylie Grayson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Brownsburg pushed their record up to 15-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Franklin Central, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-11.
Brownsburg will head out on the road to challenge Southport at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Brownsburg knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Southport likes a good challenge. As for Franklin Central, they will be playing at home against Zionsville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Zionsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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