Franklin waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the East Henderson Eagles 5-4. That's two games straight that Franklin has won by just one run.
Ian Knepp made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Knepp has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Knepp was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Knepp wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reed Raby, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jayden Rogers, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Franklin's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for East Henderson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.
As of now, neither Franklin nor East Henderson have any future games scheduled.
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