The Franklin Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Hickory Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Monday, Franklin suffered a tough 11-3 loss at the hands of Grove City. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Franklin in their matchups with Grove City: they've now lost three in a row.
Zach Boland made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Hickory was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Sharon. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Hickory has scored all season.
Hickory saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Ference, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Dom Uberti was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Hickory didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Franklin now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Hickory, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Franklin might still be hurting after the 13-6 defeat they got from Hickory when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Franklin, Luca Bertolasio (who fired off two home runs, three stolen bases, and five RBI while going 4-for-5) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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