The Lexington Eagles will face off against the Franklin Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lexington 2.9, Franklin 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lexington is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Little River Academy just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Bumblebees by a score of 6-5.
Averie Mathews and Aubrie Mathews stepped up to the plate in a big way. Averie went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Aubrie went 2-for-4 with one home run and one double. That's the most RBI Averie has posted since back in February. Maya Bell was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Franklin waltzed into their contest on Saturday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They walked away with a 16-11 victory over the Yoemen.
Franklin's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-2-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Lexington, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 13-5.
Lexington beat Franklin 3-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. Will Lexington repeat their success, or does Franklin has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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