Franklin is 0-10 against Montwood since March of 2021 but things could change on Saturday. The Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Rams at 9:00 a.m. Franklin will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Franklin is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Coronado 23-9 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Montwood fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Socorro on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 8-7. The Rams' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Grace Ponzio made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Those home runs marked the first that she launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Trinity Munoz, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 21-7. As for Franklin, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 8-16-1.
Franklin suffered a grim 25-7 defeat to Montwood when the teams last played back in March. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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