Franklinton kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Sanderson Spartans by a score of 4-3.
Jackson Zirulnik was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Conor Simpson, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Zirulnik wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Franklinton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sanderson only managed four hits.
Franklinton has already played their next contest, a 7-1 victory against Wake Prep Academy on the 26th. As for Sanderson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 7-0 loss against Garner on the 27th.
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