The Sharon Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Franklin Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sharon will be strutting in after a victory while Franklin will be coming in after a loss.
Sharon will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Grove City, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Sharon blew past Grove City 15-8. Sharon might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by seven runs or more this season.
Santino Piccirilli was a standout: he fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Angelo Fromm was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Franklin had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Oil City on Monday.
Alex Wible was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Drew Kockler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Franklin lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Sharon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Franklin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Everything went Sharon's way against Franklin when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Sharon made off with a 7-0 win. Does Sharon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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