Franklin Road Academy has not done well against Columbia Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Franklin Road Academy Panthers walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Columbia Academy Bulldogs. That three run margin sets a new team best for Franklin Road Academy this season.
Logan Kinnard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Franklin Road Academy let Landon Harper and Nicholas Potts loose on the outfield. Harper scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Potts went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
On Columbia Academy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Ayers, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Columbia Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin Road Academy only tossed three.
Franklin Road Academy's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-13. As for Columbia Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-5.
As of now, neither Franklin Road Academy nor Columbia Academy have any future games scheduled.
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