The Franklin Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sharon Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Franklin had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Oil City.
Alex Wible was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Kockler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Franklin lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sharon put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Grove City with a sharp 15-8 victory.
Sharon got a massive performance out of Santino Piccirilli, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Angelo Fromm, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Franklin has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Sharon, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Franklin suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Sharon when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Franklin, Mikey Rodriques (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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