Franklin Road Academy can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the St. Cecilia Academy Scarabs as the Franklin Road Academy Panthers made off with a 16-1 win. While fans of Franklin Road Academy might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Millie Pardue made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Pardue has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Pardue was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Breyannah Williams, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Madeline Hartleroad, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The victory was the third in a row for Franklin Road Academy, bringing their record for this year to 9-2. As for St. Cecilia Academy, they dropped their record down to 6-6 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Franklin Road Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome Battle Ground Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin Road Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for St. Cecilia Academy, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against The Webb School at 4:30 p.m.
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