After flying high against Milton-Union on Saturday, Franklin Monroe came back down to earth. The Jets came up short against the Newton Local Indians on Tuesday, falling 13-1. The Jets were not able to make up for their defeat to the Indians from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Franklin Monroe saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowen Yount, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Franklin Monroe's loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Newton Local, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Franklin Monroe is set to square off against their familiar foe Tri-Village at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Newton Local will take on rival Tri-County North at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 2.5, the Panthers 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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