Baseball Game Preview: Franklinton Red Rams vs. Northern Nash Knights

Franklinton is 2-8 against Northern Nash since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Franklinton will host Northern Nash at 6:30 p.m. Franklinton has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Franklinton is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They fell 12-8 to Roanoke Rapids. While the Red Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Yellowjackets 4-0 in the first period.

Conor Simpson

Runs (Career)

03/27/25 vs Roanoke Rapids	3
03/12/25 @ J.F. Webb	2
03/03/25 vs Sanderson	2
04/09/24 vs Nash Central	2
03/14/24 vs Bunn	2

Conor Simpson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of William Holmes, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Northern Nash owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They put the hurt on Eastern Christian HomeSchool with a sharp 7-0 win. The matchup marked the Knights' most dominant victory of the season so far.

Ben Edgerton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Northern Nash is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-4 otherwise. Edgerton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. That hit was his first of the season.

Edgerton wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Taylor, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Tristan Murray was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.

Franklinton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Northern Nash, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.