Baseball Game Preview: Franklin Patriots vs. Churchill Chargers

The Franklin Patriots will challenge the Churchill Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Franklin 1.9, Churchill 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.

On Saturday, Franklin beat Riverview 5-1.

Nick Massie tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk any time he's pitched this season.

Andrew Mullins

Stolen Base (Career)

04/26/25 vs Riverview	2
04/23/25 @ Wayne Memorial	1
04/22/25 @ Belleville	1
04/16/25 vs Stevenson	1

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Mullins, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Ryan Davis was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Franklin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .343 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.

Meanwhile, Churchill came tearing into Wednesday's match with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Spartans a 1-0 shutout.

Churchill's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 14-2-1.

Franklin suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Churchill when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Patriots 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.