Baseball Recap: Franklin Community Find Success

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2025, 7:56pm

Baseball Recap: Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs vs. Whiteland Warriors

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Franklin Community won the last time they faced Whiteland and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Grizzly Cubs came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grizzly Cubs.

Greyson Betts

Earned Runs

04/10/25 @ Plainfield3
04/16/25 @ Perry Meridian2
04/23/25 @ Whiteland1
03/31/25 @ Roncalli1

Greyson Betts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has become a key player for Franklin Community: the team is undefeated when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Landen Basey, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Owen Bullington was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Franklin Community hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.

Franklin Community's record now sits at 7-4. As for Whiteland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin Community will venture away from home to square off against Columbus East at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Whiteland, they will head out to challenge Shelbyville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Bears have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.

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