Patriots
| 05/10/25 vs Walled Lake Central | 10-5 |
| 05/10/25 vs Walled Lake Central | 7-1 |
| 05/09/25 vs Lincoln | 11-1 |
| 05/07/25 @ Dearborn | 7-0 |
| 05/06/25 vs Fordson | 18-0 |
| 05/05/25 vs Dearborn | 8-1 |
Franklin waltzed into their contest on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Walled Lake Central Vikings. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-1 on Saturday.
Brendan Bache made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Luke Ogden and Nick Cox did most of the damage at the plate: Ogden went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Cox went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Those two runs gave Ogden a new career-high. Landon Ruhl was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
Franklin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 16 hits in four consecutive games.
Franklin pushed their record up to 23-5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Walled Lake Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin will challenge Glenn at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Walled Lake Central, they will take on South Lyon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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