Baseball Game Preview: Franklin Quakers vs. McDaniel Mountain Lions

The Franklin Quakers will face off against the McDaniel Mountain Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Monday just wasn't the day for Franklin's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Putnam on Monday. The Quakers haven't had much luck with the Kingsmen recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Meanwhile, McDaniel waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Roughriders 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Mountain Lions, who have now won four games by nine runs or more so far this season.

McDaniel's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.

Franklin suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to McDaniel in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Quakers 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.