After flying high against Wake Prep Academy last Friday, Franklin Academy came back down to earth. The Franklin Academy Patriots fell 11-7 to the East Wake Academy Eagles on Tuesday. Franklin Academy has struggled against East Wake Academy recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Trey Anderson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Peyton Rivers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On East Wake Academy's side, Will Connolly and Roy Morgan made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Connolly struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Morgan tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Connolly has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Connolly scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Morgan scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dylan Palmer was incredible, going 2-for-5 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Schmidt, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Franklin Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for East Wake Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Franklin Academy by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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