Baseball Preview: Indian Trail Hawks vs. Franklin Sabers
Indian Trail is 2-7 against Franklin since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Indian Trail Hawks will be playing at home against the Franklin Sabers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Indian Trail sitting on six straight victories and Franklin on three.
If Indian Trail beats Franklin with 13 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Indian Trail came out on top against Kenosha Bradford by a score of 13-9 on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Gage Finch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Brad Bomkamp was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Franklin's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Racine Horlick a 5-0 shutout.
Indian Trail's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. As for Franklin, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Indian Trail couldn't quite finish off Franklin when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Will Indian Trail 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.
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