Franklin took a 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Grove City, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Knights had just enough and edged out the Eagles 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted against the Eagles since April 17, 2021.
Nate Fezell
| 04/17/25 vs Grove City | 6 |
| 03/19/25 @ Seneca | 5 |
| 05/15/24 @ Oil City | 3 |
| 03/25/24 @ Northwestern | 3 |
| 04/07/25 @ Sharon | 2 |
Nate Fezell was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Drew Kockler was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Franklin: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Nolan Parry also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Franklin's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5. As for Grove City, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Franklin has already played their next game (against Maplewood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Grove City, they will face off against Oil City at 4:00 p.m. on the 25th. The Eagles are facing the Oilers at the right time seeing as the Oilers are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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