Centennial fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Franklin on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 13-9 to the Franklin Admirals. Centennial was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Franklin apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Monday.
For Franklin's part, Barrett Smith looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Hoard, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Andrew Dixon, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Franklin, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10.
While Centennial had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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