The Frankton Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Wes-Del Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Frankton is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since May 4th on Thursday. They fell just short of Maconaquah by a score of 4-2. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Frankton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Jones, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Wes-Del couldn't beat Cowan on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Warriors came up short against the Blackhawks, falling 19-7. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Blackhawks: they've now lost three in a row.
Jaxyn Wesley made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Brecken Stevenson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Wes-Del's defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Frankton, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Frankton got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2025 against Wes-Del by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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