It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Franklin ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Lexington Eagles 4-3. This was a revenge game for the Lions: when they faced off against the Eagles last Tuesday, they had to take a 14-5 defeat.
Lions
| 04/04/25 vs Lexington | 4-3 |
| 03/25/25 vs C.H. Yoe | 8-7 |
| 03/21/25 vs Rogers | 15-0 |
| 03/12/25 vs Gatesville | 14-6 |
| 03/11/25 vs Thrall | 4-1 |
| + 6 more games |
Franklin's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lexington, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin will challenge Bullard at 6:00 p.m. on the 12th. As for Lexington, they will take on Thrall at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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