The Oakland Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Franklin County Rebels at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oakland took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Blackman, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Patriots had just enough and edged out the Blaze 3-2 on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Lane Veron looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Patrick Freeman was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Franklin County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Smyrna on Thursday.
James Colson Kelley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Samuel Vincent, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Franklin County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 6-15 otherwise. Gavin McBee was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Oakland pushed their record up to 14-12-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin County, their record is now 9-15.
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