The Franklin Central Flashes will head out on the road to challenge the Brownsburg Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Franklin Central sitting on five straight wins and Brownsburg on seven.
On Thursday, Franklin Central had just enough and edged Fishers out 11-10.
Miley Smith looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sarah Miller, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last four times she's played. Ashyr Lawson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, everything went Brownsburg's way against Lawrence North on Thursday as Brownsburg made off with a 15-4 victory.
Hailey Thompson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thompson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Avery Toole looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk).
Back at the plate, Bailey Paddock was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kensly Larkin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Franklin Central's record is now 14-10. As for Brownsburg, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Franklin Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Brownsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Franklin Central might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Brownsburg when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Franklin Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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