Franklin Central had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 5-7 to make it six. They came up short against the Noblesville Millers, falling 11-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Flashes have suffered since May 2, 2025.
As for Noblesville, they now have a winning record of 7-6. The victory continues a trend for them in their matchups with Franklin Central: they've now won nine in a row.
For Noblesville's part, Beckett Doane tossed a big game, not allowing a single hit and allowing only one earned run while striking out 17 over 6.2 innings pitched. The Millers are undefeated when Doane allows one or fewer earned runs, but 4-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Chris Martz and Slade Hodges did most of the damage at the plate: Martz went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Hodges went 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Hodges a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jalen Stidham, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one triple.
While Franklin Central had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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