Middle Tennessee Christian has gone 7-2 against Franklin Road Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars challenge Franklin Road Academy Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Middle Tennessee Christian took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Grace Christian Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Middle Tennessee Christian narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Grace Christian Academy 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Riley Osborne
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The team relied heavily on Riley Osborne, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two).
Middle Tennessee Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Franklin Road Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand The Webb School a 16-0 shutout. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Millie Pardue made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eleanna Nappi and Destiny Goodwin did most of the damage at the plate: Nappi scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Goodwin scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shelby Thomas, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
The win got Middle Tennessee Christian back to even at 2-2. As for Franklin Road Academy, their record is now 3-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Middle Tennessee Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Franklin Road Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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