Baseball Recap: Franklin Takes a Loss

Knights

Previous 5 Games

05/12/25 @ Grove City	0-11
05/07/25 vs Hickory	9-6
05/05/25 vs Cranberry Area	11-9
05/02/25 vs Lakeview	7-5
04/30/25 vs Sharon	1-10

Franklin dropped their record down to 9-9 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 11-0 to the Grove City Eagles. The game marked the first time this year in which the Knights were not able to get on the board.

Franklin saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Kockler, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.

As for Grove City, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13. The match marked their most dominant win of the season.

On Grove City's side, Jaxen Pyle was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave Pyle a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Gilmore, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin will take on Oil City at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Grove City, they will challenge Clarion Area at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.