The Greenwood Woodmen will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Franklin Central Flashes at 5:30 p.m. Franklin Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Greenwood, who comes in off a win.
Greenwood took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over Franklin Community.
Logan Connor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan King, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Franklin Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Fishers by a score of 2-1.
Franklin Central also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Weston Harvey gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Harvey has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Franklin Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Santellana, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Greenwood's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Franklin Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Greenwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Franklin Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Greenwood skirted past Franklin Central 5-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Greenwood repeat their success, or does Franklin Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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