Baseball Game Preview: Franklin Road Academy Panthers vs. Pope John Paul II Knights

Franklin Road Academy is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Pope John Paul II a seven-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Franklin Road Academy Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Pope John Paul II Knights at 4:30 p.m. Pope John Paul II took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Franklin Road Academy, who comes in off a win.

Franklin Road Academy will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Goodpasture Christian, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Panthers walked away with an 11-8 win over the Cougars on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Nicholas Potts

Runs

03/28/25 vs University School of Nashville	3
04/22/25 @ Goodpasture Christian	2
03/24/25 @ University School of Nashville	2
04/21/25 @ Providence Christian Academy	1
04/11/25 vs The Webb School	1
+ 1 more games

Nicholas Potts was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Franklin Road Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-12 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Max Riggs, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Franklin Road Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II lost 9-2 to Davidson Academy on Tuesday.

Franklin Road Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Pope John Paul II, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-23.