The Waynesville Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Franklin Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Waynesville has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Franklin will arrive with four straight wins.
On Thursday, Waynesville didn't have quite enough to beat Springboro and fell 7-6.
Meanwhile, Franklin earned a 6-1 victory over Valley View on Monday.
Meredith Zehering was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Emma Mikesell, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Franklin hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Franklin pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Waynesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Waynesville was able to grind out a solid win over Franklin when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 9-6. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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