Franklin Community lost to Roncalli back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Roncalli Royals.
Greyson Betts made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Betts has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Betts was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Tyler Jones was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carsten Bland, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Franklin Community is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Roncalli, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 15-9.
Franklin Community is on the road again on Wednesday to play Columbus North at 6:00 p.m. Columbus North's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Franklin Community's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Roncalli, they will square off against Perry Meridian at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Perry Meridian will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Roncalli surely won't give up without a fight.
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