The Franklin Central Flashes will head out on the road to face off against the Zionsville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Franklin Central's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Zionsville on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Franklin Central's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Weston Harvey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Franklin Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Manning, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Even though they lost, Franklin Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Zionsville only tossed seven.
Franklin Central dropped their record down to 6-8 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Zionsville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Franklin Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Zionsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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