Franklin hasn't had much luck against Summit recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Admirals are taking a road trip to challenge the Spartans at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Franklin's win against Hillsboro wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Admirals had just enough and edged out the Burros 5-3. The victory continues a trend for the Admirals in their matchups with the Burros: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Summit). Everything went their way against Mount Juliet on Friday as they made off with a 13-5 win. The Spartans not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 8th.
Drew Youngblood looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Zach Southerland was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aiden Britton, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Summit kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Summit's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-8. As for Franklin, their record is now 7-16.
Franklin came out on top in a nail-biter against Summit in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Admirals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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