Brownsburg is 7-2 against Franklin Central since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Flashes at 6:00 p.m. Brownsburg's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Franklin Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Brownsburg is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Noblesville, who was ranked 11th at the time (Brownsburg was ranked 23rd). The Bulldogs had just enough and edged out the Millers 12-10. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bulldogs, who until this match were averaging 3.95 runs allowed.
Hailey Prather
| 05/15/25 @ Noblesville | 3 |
| 05/02/25 @ McCutcheon | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Center Grove | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Westfield | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Western Boone | 2 |
Hailey Prather was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Bailey Paddock was another key player, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Brownsburg lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Franklin Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against Zionsville, falling 9-1.
Franklin Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiley Renick, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Brownsburg is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin Central, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Brownsburg hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Franklin Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Brownsburg took their win against Franklin Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
