Hamilton Southeastern is 9-0 against Franklin Central since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hamilton Southeastern Royals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Franklin Central Flashes at 6:00 p.m.
Hamilton Southeastern's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Franklin Central 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hamilton Southeastern.
Josh Lesnieski tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Hamilton Southeastern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddux Bach, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Hamilton Southeastern has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-13 record this season. As for Franklin Central, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-15.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hamilton Southeastern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Franklin Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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