Hamilton Southeastern is 8-0 against Franklin Central since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hamilton Southeastern Royals will head out on the road to square off against the Franklin Central Flashes at 6:00 p.m. Hamilton Southeastern will be strutting in after a victory while Franklin Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Hamilton Southeastern took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Yorktown by a score of 7-3.
Dylan Cope looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Parker O'Steen was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kam Seitz, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Franklin Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 8-1 to Greenwood.
Franklin Central also got a good showing from Dylan Pearson, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Franklin Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Schwark, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Hamilton Southeastern has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season. As for Franklin Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Hamilton Southeastern skirted past Franklin Central 4-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Hamilton Southeastern repeat their success, or does Franklin Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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