The matchup between Sharpsville and Franklin on Thursday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Sharpsville Blue Devils put the hurt on the Franklin Knights with a sharp 18-3 win. Considering Sharpsville has won four matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Caullin Summers made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Summers has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Summers was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Distler, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Gabe Titus was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Franklin's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Kockler, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Sharpsville pushed their record up to 8-4-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Franklin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Sharpsville will be playing in front of their home fans against Mercer at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Franklin, they will head out on the road to take on Brookville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin is facing Brookville at the right time seeing as Brookville is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
