The Franklin Central Flashes will head out on the road to challenge the Greenwood Woodmen at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Franklin Central is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Friday, Franklin Central didn't have quite enough to beat Fishers and fell 2-1.
Weston Harvey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Franklin Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Santellana, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Greenwood has not done well against Franklin Community recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Greenwood came out on top against Franklin Community by a score of 6-3.
Greenwood also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Logan Connor gave up three earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan King, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Franklin Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Greenwood, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Franklin Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Greenwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Franklin Central couldn't quite finish off Greenwood when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Franklin Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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