Franklin Central fell victim to Zionsville and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Zionsville Eagles by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Franklin Central's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Weston Harvey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Franklin Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Manning, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Even though they lost, Franklin Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Zionsville only tossed seven.
On Zionsville's side, the result came thanks to Meteo Wells's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. It was the first time this season that Wells allowed two or more hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Josh Girvan, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Franklin Central dropped their record down to 6-8 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Zionsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Franklin Central by a score of 9-5.
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