Franklin Central lost against Zionsville last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Franklin Central Flashes fell 9-5 to the Zionsville Eagles. Franklin Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ty Horvath was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Brian Lockhart was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Zionsville's side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Tielker, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Hughes, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Franklin Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Zionsville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Franklin Central will head out on the road to square off against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin Central has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Zionsville, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Kokomo at 6:00 p.m. Kokomo is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Zionsville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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