Wake Prep Academy is 0-4 against Franklin Academy since March of 2023 but things could change on Tuesday. The Guardians will square off against the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Neither Wake Prep Academy nor Franklin Academy posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Wake Prep Academy fell victim to Oxford Prep and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Griffins. The Guardians just can't catch a break and have now endured seven losses in a row.
Wake Prep Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Watkins, who went 1-for-2 with one double. Easton Booser also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Franklin Academy hadn't done well against Falls Lake recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Patriots narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Firebirds 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted against the Firebirds since June 7, 2021.
Not much got past Chase Liner, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep Falls Lake off the board. Liner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaden Barnes, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Franklin Academy and bumps their season record up to 6-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Wake Prep Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Wake Prep Academy might still be hurting after the 12-6 loss they got from Franklin Academy when the teams last played on April 10th. Can the Guardians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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