Baseball Recap: Franklin's Victory on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Franklin entered their tilt with Hickory on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Hornets. This was a revenge game for the Knights: when they faced off against the Hornets back in April, they had to take a 6-2 defeat.

Evan Turner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Franklin is 4-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 5-7 otherwise. Turner was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.

Drew Kockler

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/07/25 vs Hickory	4
05/05/25 vs Cranberry Area	3
05/02/25 vs Lakeview	2
04/24/25 @ Slippery Rock	2
03/31/25 vs Slippery Rock	2

In other batting news, Drew Kockler was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Rook Lee also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Franklin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Franklin pushed their record up to 9-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Hickory, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.

Franklin will face off against Grove City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hickory, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Neshannock at 4:00 p.m. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lancers have averaged an impressive 10.4 runs per game this season.