The Franklin Patriots will head out to challenge the Belleville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Franklin took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They never let Wayne Memorial get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory.
Brendan Bache tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anthony Flora, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Andrew Mullins was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Franklin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 14 hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Belleville made easy work of Glenn on Monday and carried off a 14-4 win. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Franklin's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Belleville, their record now sits at 6-9.
Franklin skirted past Belleville 2-0 when the teams last played on April 3rd. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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