Concord Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Franklin on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tornadoes by a score of 7-6. The Kingsmen were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tornadoes earlier this season, when they won 4-2.
Jackson Barton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Faherty, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Concord Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Franklin, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Concord Christian will take on rival Portsmouth Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in the Kingsmen's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Eagles have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, Franklin is set to square off against their familiar foe Nute at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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