After three games on the road, Franklin Community is heading back home. They will take on the Decatur Central Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Franklin Community came up short against Plainfield and fell 8-5.
Owen Bullington was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Carsten Bland was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Decatur Central came out on top against Martinsville on Friday by a score of 6-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Jaylan Yates spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zach Losito was excellent, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Levi Seib, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Franklin Community's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Decatur Central, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Franklin Community has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Decatur Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Franklin Community was able to grind out a solid victory over Decatur Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 6-3. Does Franklin Community have another victory up their sleeve, or will Decatur Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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