The Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Mooresville Pioneers at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Franklin Community is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Shelbyville.
Braeden Burton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Burton has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Burton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Greyson Betts, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Owen Bullington, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mooresville faced Center Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Mooresville came out on top against Center Grove by a score of 11-6. The victory was familiar territory for Mooresville who now have four in a row.
Like Franklin Community, Mooresville also got a great game from a two-way player: Hogan Denny. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Denny was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaleb Kestler was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Deklan Thompson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Franklin Community has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Mooresville, their record is now 29-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Franklin Community has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mooresville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Franklin Community came up short against Mooresville in their previous meeting back in April, falling 8-5. Can Franklin Community avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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