Franklin Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Hamilton Southeastern Royals by a score of 1-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Franklin Central of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Franklin Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Kriech, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Hamilton Southeastern's side, they got a great performance from Josh Lesnieski as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 5.1 innings pitched.
Franklin Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Hamilton Southeastern, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-13 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Franklin Central by a score of 4-2.
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