Baseball Preview: Franklin Admirals vs. Hillsboro Burros
Franklin is 6-0 against Hillsboro since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Franklin Admirals will look to defend their home field against the Hillsboro Burros at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Franklin earned a 6-3 win over Centennial. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Franklin.
Logan Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. It was the first time this season that he pitched five or more innings.
At the plate, Franklin got a big performance out of Andrew Dixon, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cory Hoard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Antioch as Hillsboro made off with a 13-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Hillsboro sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Finn Patrick was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Patrick has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Patrick was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with three doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Hillsboro got a big performance out of Easton Ice, who scored three runs and stole three bases. Luke Lawson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Franklin's win bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Hillsboro, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Franklin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hillsboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Franklin's way against Hillsboro in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Franklin made off with an 18-0 win. Will Franklin repeat their success, or does Hillsboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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