Greenwood had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-14 to make it five. They fell 5-2 to the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Grizzly Cubs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in April.
Greenwood got a good showing from Parker Jarboe, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Jarboe gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April.
Ethan King
| 05/15/25 vs Franklin Community | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Indian Creek | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Martinsville | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Martinsville | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Whiteland | 1 |
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At the plate, Ethan King made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Greenwood: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-13 otherwise.
As for Franklin Community, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games.
On Franklin Community's side, Braeden Burton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Burton has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Carsten Bland was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Franklin Community beat Greenwood by a score of 11-3 later that day.
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