Franklin Heights extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-12. They lost 8-1 to the Bishop Ready Silver Knights. If the Falcons were looking for revenge after losing 9-0 to the Silver Knights when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Matt Johnson
| 04/30/26 vs Bishop Ready | 4 |
| 04/09/26 vs Marion-Franklin | 3 |
| 04/07/26 @ Centennial | 3 |
| 04/10/26 vs Worthington Christian | 1 |
| 04/01/26 vs Reynoldsburg | 1 |
Matt Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases. He is becoming a predictor of Franklin Heights' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 3-11 when he doesn't).
As for Bishop Ready, their victory bumped their record up to 5-11. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 8th (when they won 15-5).
On Bishop Ready's side, Brendan Long made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit and allowing only one earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Long a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liam Hanson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alex Hickey, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Franklin Heights is set to face off against their familiar foe Grandview Heights at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Bishop Ready will square off against rival Columbus Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
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