Franklin's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Ross on Thursday. The Wildcats walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Dayton Christian WARRIORS. With that win, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Talon Conrad looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Franklin's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-2 (and 6-8 when he doesn't).
Austin Hurst
| 05/08/25 vs Dayton Christian | 3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Edgewood | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Brookville | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Casey County | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Austin Hurst, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gregory Pearson, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
The victory got Franklin back to even at 10-10. As for Dayton Christian, they dropped their record down to 8-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin will welcome Ross at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Dayton Christian, they will be playing at home against Milton-Union at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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