Franklin Central is 0-9 against Hamilton Southeastern since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Franklin Central Flashes will head out on the road to face off against the Hamilton Southeastern Royals at 6:00 p.m.
Franklin Central's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Hamilton Southeastern on Thursday. They fell just short of the Royals by a score of 1-0. Franklin Central's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
For Hamilton Southeastern's part, Josh Lesnieski tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 5.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Hamilton Southeastern's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maddux Bach, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Franklin Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Hamilton Southeastern, the win got them back to even at 13-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Franklin Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hamilton Southeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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