Baseball Preview: Franklin Knights vs. Sharpsville Blue Devils
Franklin has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Sharpsville Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Franklin had to settle for an 11-10 defeat against Slippery Rock. That's two games in a row now that Franklin has lost by just one run.
Sam Wimer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alex Wible, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Sharpsville had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Lakeview on Monday.
Sharpsville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jared Bissell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Franklin dropped their record down to 3-10 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Sharpsville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Franklin hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Sharpsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Franklin came out on top in a nail-biter against Sharpsville when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. Does Franklin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sharpsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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