The Franklin Heights Falcons will take on the Mifflin Punchers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin Heights has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Franklin Heights fell victim to Madison Plains and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Golden Eagles, falling 12-0. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Falcons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Franklin Heights saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Miller, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Miller snagged this season.
Meanwhile, Mifflin didn't have quite enough to beat Beechcroft on Wednesday and fell 12-10. The loss put an end to the Punchers' undefeated start to the season.
Wilfred Torres made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Adrian Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Franklin Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Mifflin, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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