Baseball Preview: Grove City Eagles vs. Franklin Knights
After two games on the road, Grove City is heading back home. They will take on the Franklin Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Grove City has not struggled against Slippery Rock recently, they managed to flip the script on Saturday. Grove City came out on top in a nail-biter against Slippery Rock and snuck past 12-10. Grove City's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Bode Stevenson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Adams, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Franklin ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They skirted past Conneaut Area 3-2. The win was just what Franklin needed coming off of a 15-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Drew Kockler was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ryan McCandless, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Grove City's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Franklin, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Grove City beat Franklin 12-8 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Grove City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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