The Franklin Heights Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Central Crossing Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin Heights will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row, Franklin Heights turned things around against Northland on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Vikings. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted since April 9, 2025.
Colin Rush made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2025. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Franklin Heights: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-16 otherwise.
Matt Johnson
| 05/19/26 vs Northland | 6 |
| 04/30/26 vs Bishop Ready | 4 |
| 04/09/26 vs Marion-Franklin | 3 |
| 04/07/26 @ Centennial | 3 |
| 05/18/26 @ Reynoldsburg | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matt Johnson, who earned one RBI, one run, and six stolen bases. Those six stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Andrew Mcbride also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Central Crossing suffered their closest loss since March 28th on Tuesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (7-5), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Central Crossing's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-22. As for Franklin Heights, their record now sits at 6-17.
Franklin Heights might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Central Crossing in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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