Baseball Preview: Franklin Knights vs. Meadville Bulldogs
Franklin has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Meadville Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Franklin fell victim to a tough 18-1 defeat at the hands of Sharon. Franklin has struggled against Sharon recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Franklin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Sandok, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Meadville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Warren by a score of 9-7.
Adian Kliest was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Miller, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Meadville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Franklin hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Meadville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Franklin was able to grind out a solid win over Meadville in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, winning 4-1. Does Franklin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Meadville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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