The Franklin Central Flashes will head out on the road to face off against the Zionsville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin Central has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 7th.
On Monday, Franklin Central came up short against Shelbyville and fell 5-2.
Ryan Lovell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since April 1st.
On the hitting side, Andrew Jimenez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
Meanwhile, Zionsville had just enough and edged out Plainfield 4-3 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Davis Moore looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Hughes was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Sam Haak also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Zionsville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Franklin Central came up short against Zionsville when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 9-5. Can the Flashes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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