The Franklin Wildcats will face off against the Arcanum Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Franklin had taken Oakwood down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Saturday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Lumberjacks by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
Franklin saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Hurst, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Arcanum posted their closest win since April 16th on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Newton Local 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Arcanum pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Franklin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Franklin came out on top in a nail-biter against Arcanum in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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