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| 04/20/24 - Away | 4-13 L |
| 04/22/23 - Home | 6-11 L |
| 05/30/22 - Neutral | 2-12 L |
| 04/23/22 - Away | 5-6 L |
| 05/31/21 - Neutral | 10-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
Franklin Central and New Palestine are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Flashes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dragons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Franklin Central has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while New Palestine will come in with three straight victories.
Franklin Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Fishers on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 6-5.
Meanwhile, New Palestine posted their closest win since April 23rd on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Pendleton Heights.
Holden Hughes looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Kamp, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Isaacs, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
New Palestine's win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Franklin Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16.
Franklin Central suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to New Palestine in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Flashes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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