Franklin Central had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-12 to make it nine. They lost 12-5 to the Zionsville Eagles. If the Flashes were looking for revenge after losing 9-5 to the Eagles when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Franklin Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Piersall, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI. Another was Ryan Lovell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Zionsville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win they have posted against Franklin Central since April 30, 2021.
On Zionsville's side, Brady Shaw tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Shaw has posted since back in April.
On the hitting side, Zionsville got a massive performance out of Tyler Hughes, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Hughes a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Agbonhese, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin Central will challenge Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Zionsville, they will welcome Carmel at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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