The Franklinton Red Rams will head out to take on the Person Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Franklinton and Southern Nash, and Southern Nash kept the tradition alive. The Red Rams fell 4-1 to the Firebirds on Tuesday.
Franklinton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dean Tober, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Person was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Eastern Alamance.
Keeghan Holmes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Brennen Kiser was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ethan Norris, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Person's record is now 12-5. As for Franklinton, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-12.
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