Franklin Academy is 2-8 against East Wake Academy since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Franklin Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against East Wake Academy at 4:00 p.m. This will be Franklin Academy's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Franklin Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against American Leadership Academy-Johnston by a score of 6-3 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Franklin Academy.
Franklin Academy's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chase Liner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Hayden Denton also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, East Wake Academy came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 13-3 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by ten runs or more this season.
Robbie Johnston looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Dylan Palmer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of East Wake Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Weston Dixon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
East Wake Academy pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Franklin Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
Franklin Academy suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to East Wake Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Franklin Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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