Baseball Game Preview: Oak Ridge Trojans vs. Franklin Wildcats

Oak Ridge hasn't had much luck against Franklin recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Oak Ridge Trojans will challenge the Franklin Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Thursday, Oak Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Lodi, taking the game 7-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.

Ethan Lamb

Batters Struck Out (Career)

02/27/25 @ Lodi	8
04/24/24 vs Del Oro	3
03/28/24 vs Bellarmine College Prep	3
04/17/24 @ Granite Bay	2
05/15/24 vs St. Mary's	1

Ethan Lamb tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Hubbard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Busalacchi, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Franklin had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against Whitney by a score of 9-4.

Jason Harris was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Noah Flores was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.

Oak Ridge suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Franklin when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Oak Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.