For the second straight game, Franklin will face off against Bravo. The Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Knights at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Franklin has five straight wins, Bravo has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Franklin proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 13) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Bravo 2-1. Those two runs were actually the fewest the Panthers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Jacob Hoechst spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Franklin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Hernandez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one double.
Franklin pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Bravo, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Bravo's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Franklin has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .469. It's a different story for Bravo, though, as they've only averaged .347. Will they be able to contain Franklin's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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