Baseball Preview: Groesbeck Goats vs. Franklin Lions
Groesbeck is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Franklin is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Groesbeck Goats will take on the Franklin Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Groesbeck and Franklin are at an even 3-3-1 over their past seven head-to-heads.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Groesbeck had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Westwood.
Groesbeck saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Sanchez, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Sanchez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season. Braxton Hill was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Franklin can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Mexia as Franklin made off with a 12-1 win. That's two games straight that Franklin has won by exactly 11 runs.
Groesbeck's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Franklin, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Groesbeck might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Franklin in their previous matchup back in March. Will Groesbeck have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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