The Franklin Knights will take on the Lakeview Sailors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Sharon hit Franklin with a seven-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights came up short against the Tigers, falling 10-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost six in a row.
Drew Kockler and Ian Higley stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kockler went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI, while Higley went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, while Lakeview put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Cochranton. The Sailors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over the Cardinals. The Sailors haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
The result came thanks to Maddox Bell's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jonny Husband was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base.
Lakeview's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Franklin was able to grind out a solid win over Lakeview in their previous meeting back in May of 2018, winning 5-1. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sailors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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