Franklin Academy is 1-9 against East Wake Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Franklin Academy Patriots will head out on the road to take on the East Wake Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Franklin Academy is is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Falls Lake. That's two games in a row now that Franklin Academy has lost by exactly five runs.
Addison Justham was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Nicole Melvin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Wake Academy fell victim to Falls Lake and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 8-0 defeat to the Firebirds might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East Wake Academy in their matchups with Falls Lake: they've now lost nine in a row.
Franklin Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for East Wake Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Franklin Academy came up short against East Wake Academy in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 11-6. Can Franklin Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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