It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Franklin Academy can now relate to. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lamar Christian Lions on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Franklin Academy has scored all season.
For Lamar Christian's part, AJ Alexander spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits. Alexander has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Austin Esser was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was DJ Parhm, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Franklin Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Lamar Christian, they pushed their record up to 18-9 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home.
As of now, neither Franklin Academy nor Lamar Christian have any future games scheduled.
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