After flying high against NCSSM: Durham last Friday, Franklin Academy came back down to earth. The Patriots fell just short of the Falls Lake Firebirds by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Firebirds: they've now lost seven in a row.
Franklin Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Liner, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Gabe Cuppet also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Franklin Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Falls Lake, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Franklin Academy will face off against rival Wake Prep Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Falls Lake is set to square off against their familiar foe East Wake Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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