Softball Recap: Zionsville Takes Down Ranked Franklin Central

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 @ Carmel	14
05/05/25 vs Lawrence North	13
05/13/25 vs Avon	10
05/10/25 vs Guerin Catholic	10
05/02/25 @ Fishers	10

Zionsville faced Franklin Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Eagles blew past the Flashes 9-1. Considering the Eagles have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Leah Helton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Tess Bradford was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sylvia Mudis, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.

Zionsville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in six consecutive matchups.

Zionsville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin Central, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-8.

Coming up, Zionsville will challenge Cathedral at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Fighting Irish will roll in looking for their 23rd straight victory, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. As for Franklin Central, they will face off against Brownsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Flashes have won five straight at home, while the Bulldogs won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.