The Monroe Hornets will square off against the Franklin Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Monroe had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Lakota East on Saturday. The Hornets put the hurt on the Thunderhawks with a sharp 14-8 victory. The Hornets not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 20th (when they won 8-1).
Meanwhile, Franklin made easy work of West Carrollton on Tuesday and carried off a 16-10 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won three in a row.
Monroe's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Monroe was able to grind out a solid win over Franklin when the teams last played back in April of 2025, winning 9-6. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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