The Franklin Central Flashes will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Roncalli Royals at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Warren Central as Franklin Central made off with a 15-1 victory. Franklin Central's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Roncalli ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Perry Meridian out 2-1.
Daylan Powers looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sam Roeder was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Franklin Central's win bumped their record up to 10-16. As for Roncalli, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.
Franklin Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Roncalli when the teams last played on May 3rd, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Roncalli's JJ Prendergast, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Franklin Central still be able to contain Prendergast? There's only one way to find out.
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