Franklin is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Franklin Lions duke it out with Thrall Tigers at 7:00 p.m. They will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Franklin is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Connally on Saturday. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Thrall owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They came out on top against Little River Academy by a score of 4-0.
Not much got past Miley Pokorny, who gave up just seven hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Little River Academy off the board. Pokorny has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mikayla Velasquez, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Riley Luton, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
Franklin pushed their record up to 10-2-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Thrall, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
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