Ashton-Franklin Center and Indian Creek are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Timberwolves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Ashton-Franklin Center's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Milledgeville. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted since May 14, 2024.
Caleb Thomas
| 04/15/25 @ Eastland | 5 |
| 04/19/25 @ Stillman Valley | 4 |
| 03/17/25 vs Forreston | 3 |
Caleb Thomas made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ashton-Franklin Center is 6-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Thomas was also big at the plate, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Thomas wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brock Lehman, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Indian Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 11-0 to Serena.
Indian Creek's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7.
Indian Creek's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ashton-Franklin Center has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. It's a different story for Indian Creek, though, as they've only averaged .331. Will they be able to contain Ashton-Franklin Center's hitters?
Everything went Ashton-Franklin Center's way against Indian Creek when the teams last played back in April of 2019, as Ashton-Franklin Center made off with a 12-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
