For the second straight game, Franklin will face off against Summit. The Admirals will challenge the Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Franklin didn't have quite enough to beat Summit and fell 4-3.
For Summit's part, Brady Woodard made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Woodard has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Woodard wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Perez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. That run was Perez's first of the season. Connor Burtch was another, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Summit pushed their record up to 13-9 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
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