The Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs will challenge the Columbus East Olympians at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Franklin Community and five for Columbus East.
Franklin Community fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Whiteland on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 2-1. The contest marked the Grizzly Cubs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Bryleigh Carlisle-Haltom
04/23/25 @ Whiteland | 2 |
04/18/25 @ Greenfield-Central | 0 |
04/15/25 vs Perry Meridian | 2 |
04/12/25 @ Southport | 2 |
04/08/25 @ Plainfield | 2 |
Bryleigh Carlisle-Haltom spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Columbus East came up short against Shelbyville on Friday and fell 12-9.
Columbus East's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Franklin Community, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Franklin Community came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbus East in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. Do the Grizzly Cubs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Olympians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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