Franklin Central is 1-7 against Center Grove since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Franklin Central Flashes will be playing at home against the Center Grove Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Franklin Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Franklin Central will head into Saturday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Columbus North on Saturday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 16-run defeat they were dealt on Saturday. Franklin Central fell just short of Columbus North by a score of 6-4. Franklin Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sarah Miller made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Center Grove never let their opponents score on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Columbus East.
Center Grove also got a great performance from Riley Fuhr as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Fuhr has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hannah Haberstroh, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Brynn Meyer was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
Franklin Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Center Grove, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Franklin Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Center Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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