The Franklin Central Flashes will be playing at home against the Noblesville Millers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Franklin Central fell victim to a tough 15-4 defeat at the hands of Columbus North. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Franklin Central in their matchups with Columbus North: they've now lost four in a row.
Franklin Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brian Lockhart, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Dylan Manning was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Noblesville waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 6-3.
Eli Hall looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aiden Ramsey, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of McCoy Fulk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Franklin Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Noblesville, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Franklin Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Noblesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Franklin Central might still be hurting after the 14-6 loss they got from Noblesville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Franklin Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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