Franklin Academy scored first but ultimately less than Briarfield Academy in their game on Friday. They lost 13-4 to the Briarfield Academy Rebels. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rebels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-3 two weeks ago.
Franklin Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Killingsworth, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-3. Killingsworth also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season. Hayden Lee was another, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Franklin Academy and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Briarfield Academy, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin Academy will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Riverdale Academy at 4:00 p.m. on April 15th. As for Briarfield Academy, they will be taking part in a tournament against St. Joseph at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. Briarfield Academy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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