The Sharon Tigers will head out to take on the Franklin Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sharon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Sharon barely beat Oil City the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers put the hurt on the Oilers with a sharp 14-4 victory on Monday. The Tigers have beaten the Oilers the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Oilers has come to flipping the script.
Coen Fertig
| 04/06/26 vs Oil City | 3 |
| 03/24/26 @ Conneaut Area | 3 |
| 03/25/26 @ Maplewood | 2 |
| 03/26/26 vs Mercer | 1 |
| 03/21/26 @ Wilmington | 1 |
Sharon let Coen Fertig and Marko Zajac run wild. Fertig got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Zajac went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Fertig has become a key player for Sharon: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Donovan Parker was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Sharon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
While Franklin didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Maplewood 6-4.
Sharon's record is now 4-2. As for Franklin, their record now sits at 6-2.
Everything went Sharon's way against Franklin in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, as Sharon made off with a 10-1 victory. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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