Baseball Recap: Finney Takes a Loss

Falcons

Previous 5 Games

05/09/25 @ Franklin	3-11
05/06/25 @ Bishop Kearney	9-5
05/01/25 @ Franklin	4-3
04/28/25 @ Bishop Kearney	8-7
04/24/25 vs School of the Arts	0-12

Finney dropped their record down to 4-2 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 11-3 to the Franklin Bulldogs. The Falcons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 4-3.

As for Franklin, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8. The match marked their most dominant victory of the season.

For Franklin's part, Jordan Forman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Forman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Franklin is 2-1 when Forman posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-7 otherwise.

Forman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Yeiderber Munoz, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another was Jariel Castoire, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Finney will challenge Harley Allendale Columbia at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Franklin, they will take on Bishop Kearney at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Kings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.89 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.