Ida B. Wells is 10-0 against Franklin since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Ida B. Wells Guardians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Franklin Quakers at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ida B. Wells has three straight wins, Franklin has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Ida B. Wells had just enough and edged Franklin out 2-1.
For Franklin's part, Andrew Metz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
At the plate, Franklin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Ghazi, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Ida B. Wells has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.
Franklin's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ida B. Wells hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for Franklin, though, as they've only averaged .227. Will they be able to contain Ida B. Wells' hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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