Baseball Preview: Franklin Monroe Jets vs. Ansonia Tigers
The Franklin Monroe Jets will head out on the road to challenge the Ansonia Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Franklin Monroe came up short against Newton Local and fell 9-6. Franklin Monroe has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ty Riffle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Matthew Hurley was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ansonia has not done well against National Trail recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Ansonia had just enough and edged National Trail out 6-5.
Trevor Hemmerich was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits. Hemmerich has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hemmerich was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Hemmerich wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Keegen Weiss, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Franklin Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Ansonia, their record is now 7-8.
Franklin Monroe might still be hurting after the 12-4 defeat they got from Ansonia in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Franklin Monroe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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