Franklin Central and Warren Central are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Franklin Central Flashes will challenge the Warren Central Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Franklin Central and seven for Warren Central.
Last Friday, Franklin Central didn't have quite enough to beat Hamilton Southeastern and fell 4-2.
Weston Harvey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Franklin Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Schwark, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Warren Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Greenfield-Central on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that Warren Central has lost by just one run.
Xavier Ott was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Franklin Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Warren Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
Everything went Franklin Central's way against Warren Central in their previous matchup back in March as Franklin Central made off with a 13-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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