After two games on the road, Franklin is heading back home. They will take on the McDaniel Mountain Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. McDaniel took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Franklin, who comes in off a win.
Franklin is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Lincoln (and have done all season long). Franklin blew past Lincoln 16-4.
Amberlee Faas was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Faas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Franklin let Livy Stills and Sara Noble loose on the outfield. Stills scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-5, while Noble scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Brooke Aman was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, McDaniel unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Cleveland by a score of 1-0. Considering the last time McDaniel couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Franklin's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for McDaniel, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7.
Franklin skirted past McDaniel 3-2 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was McDaniel's Isabel Hale, who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Franklin still be able to contain Hale? There's only one way to find out.
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