Indians
| 03/30/26 @ New Town | 10-7 |
| 03/25/26 vs Woodlawn | 23-2 |
| 03/23/26 @ Owings Mills | 17-1 |
| 03/23/26 vs Owings Mills | 16-1 |
Franklin extended their winning streak to four on Monday, bumping them up to 4-1. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over the New Town Titans. While the Indians didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Hartman, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of James Prinz, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Franklin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .433 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
As for New Town, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1. The defeat continues a trend for them in their meetings with Franklin: they've now lost four in a row.
On New Town's side, Joshua Pulley was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Pulley was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Richard Peace was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Zaire Wiggs was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Parkville at 4:00 p.m. on April 14. As for New Town, they will head out to square off against Milford Mill Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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