It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Franklin Central can now relate to. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Avon Orioles on Monday. Franklin Central's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Weston Harvey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Franklin Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Back, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Avon's side, they got a great performance from Kade Tislow as he pitched 7.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gage Zollner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Trey Thompson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Franklin Central's defeat dropped their record down to 12-17. As for Avon, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 18-15.
Franklin Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Avon, they will square off against Floyd Central at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Floyd Central is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins on the road, so Avon will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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