Baseball Recap: Franklin Beats Lincoln for Their Fourth Straight Win

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

05/06/25 vs Fordson	18
04/11/25 vs Thurston	15
04/21/25 vs Wayne Memorial	11
05/09/25 vs Lincoln	10
04/23/25 @ Wayne Memorial	10

Franklin had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Lincoln Railsplitters 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won 15 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Thomas Wiwigacz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Davis, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now got three or more in each of the last seven games he's played. Andrew Mullins also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Franklin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln only posted an OBP of .235.

Franklin's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Lincoln, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-20.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin will host Walled Lake Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lincoln, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Riverview at 9:00 a.m.