Franklin is 0-10 against Bear Creek since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Franklin Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Bear Creek Bruins at 4:00 p.m. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Franklin fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Linden on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 7-6.
Franklin saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcelino Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bear Creek got the win against Stagg on Thursday by a conclusive 13-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bear Creek.
Aaron Bayhon looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Jaxson Bayani was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ethan Silva, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Bear Creek, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Franklin suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Bear Creek in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Franklin, Diego DeSantiago (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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