Franklin is 0-9 against Ballard since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Franklin Quakers will head out on the road to square off against the Ballard Beavers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Franklin got the win against Cleveland by a conclusive 10-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Franklin.
Theo Ingram made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Ingram was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Franklin let Kache Washington and Cas Majcher loose on the outfield. Washington scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Majcher went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Ballard won against Bishop Blanchet on Friday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Ballard skirted past Auburn 3-1. That's two games straight that Ballard has won by exactly two runs.
Ballard's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chase Edwards, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Franklin's record is now 6-9. As for Ballard, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Franklin might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Ballard in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Franklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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