The Franklinton Red Rams will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Wake Prep Academy Guardians at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Franklinton is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They fell just short of Sanderson by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday.
Jackson Zirulnik made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Franklinton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sanderson onlymanaged four hits.
Meanwhile, Wake Prep Academy had just enough and edged out Neuse Charter 6-5 on Monday.
Branden Sigman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Russell Fowler was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
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