For the second straight game, Franklin will face off against Edgewood. The Wildcats will head out to square off against the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Franklin took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Edgewood, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wildcats narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cougars 9-8.
Shaylee Raby was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Raby was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Franklin got a massive performance out of Kydee Shults, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Meredith Zehering was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Franklin hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least one batters in five consecutive contests.
Franklin's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Edgewood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-13.
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