Franklinton came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Archbishop Hannan Hawks 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Franklinton also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
For Archbishop Hannan's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reed Long, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Franklinton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Archbishop Hannan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Franklinton will take on Pearl River at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pearl River: 1.8, Franklinton: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Archbishop Hannan, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Salmen at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Archbishop Hannan has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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