Hickory and Franklin are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Hickory Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Franklin Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hickory's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Clarion Area on Friday. They lost 8-0 to the Bobcats. Hickory has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 18-7 to Grove City.
Alex Wible and Ethan Nightingale stepped up to the plate in a big way. Wible went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Nightingale scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Hickory's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Hickory skirted past Franklin 4-3 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hickory since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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