Baseball Preview: Nash Central Bulldogs vs. Franklinton Rams
The Nash Central Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Franklinton Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Nash Central came up short against East Wake and fell 11-8.
Nash Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colby Lewis, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Zach Fuson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Franklinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of New Bern by a score of 2-1.
Nash Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Franklinton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Nash Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Franklinton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Nash Central couldn't quite finish off Franklinton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Nash Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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