Dundalk couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a tough 16-3 defeat at the hands of the Franklin Indians on Thursday. Dundalk was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Franklin apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Michael Baez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
On Franklin's side, Seth Wright made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Franklin got a massive performance out of Jacob Wise, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Andrew Guzman was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Dundalk will be playing at home against Western Tech & Environmental Science at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Dundalk has given up an average of 16 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Franklin, they will head out on the road to take on Kenwood at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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