The Franklin Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Liberty Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Franklin had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Pikesville. Franklin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Andrew Guzman was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Guzman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Guzman is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Guzman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Deutschendorf, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Liberty waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Owls onto the board and left with a 5-0 win.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 2-2-1. As for Liberty, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Franklin came up short against Liberty when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Franklin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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