Brownsburg was the 4-3 winner over Franklin Central when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Brownsburg Bulldogs fell just short of the Franklin Central Flashes by a score of 5-4 on Thursday.
Jackson Kerr was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brownsburg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colby Angle, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin McNeer, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Franklin Central's side, Nate Schwark was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schwark was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other pitching news, Jake Hotovec looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Anthony Santellana was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Brownsburg's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Franklin Central, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-10.
Brownsburg will head out on the road to square off against Terre Haute North Vigo at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Franklin Central, they will be playing at home against Roncalli at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Roncalli is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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