Southampton is 9-0 against Franklin since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Southampton Indians will head out on the road to take on the Franklin Broncos at 4:30 p.m. Southampton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season.
Southampton is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Nottoway just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 8-6.
Southampton got a good showing from Zoe Banks, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Banks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Franklin fell victim to Greensville County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 13-0 to the Eagles. Franklin's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Southampton's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10-2.
Southampton took their victory against Franklin in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southampton 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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