Franklin Academy hasn't had much luck against North Johnston recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Franklin Academy Patriots will look to defend their home field against the North Johnston Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Franklin Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Franklin Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of American Leadership Academy-Johnston by a score of 5-4 two weeks ago. That's two games in a row now that Franklin Academy has lost by just one run.
Franklin Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Denton, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. What's more, Denton posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Peyton Rivers also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, North Johnston got the win against Spring Creek on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Gators recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Jackson King looked comfortable as he struck out 12 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Coates, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Seth Scott was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
North Johnston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Franklin Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for North Johnston, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Franklin Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Johnston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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