Franklin Road Academy had lost nine straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 5-18 to make it ten. They fell just short of the Centennial Cougars by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since April 23, 2025.
As for Centennial, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-12. Five seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Centennial's part, Cooper Riggs was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Riggs a new career-high.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklin Road Academy will welcome The Webb School at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Feet's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Centennial, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Spring Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.71 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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