Franklin lost against Pikesville back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Franklin Indians fell just short of the Pikesville Panthers by a score of 7-5. Franklin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Andrew Guzman was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Guzman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Guzman is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Guzman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Deutschendorf, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 2-2-1. As for Pikesville, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Franklin will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pikesville, they will head out on the road to take on Hereford at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Pikesville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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