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| 04/24/24 - Home | 13-9 W |
| 03/11/24 - Away | 8-3 W |
| 03/27/23 - Away | 7-3 W |
| 03/09/23 - Home | 11-3 W |
| 04/04/22 - Home | 11-5 W |
| + 2 more games |
Franklin has gone 6-1 against Murphy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Franklin barely beat Tuscola the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers blew past the Mountaineers 11-1 on Friday. Considering the Panthers have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Suzanna Cabe made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Cabe was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Franklin got a big performance out of Ashlyn McConnell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Meliah Mason, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Murphy). They put the hurt on Andrews with a sharp 25-5 win on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Franklin's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Murphy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Franklin beat Murphy 13-9 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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