Baseball Recap: Frankton Eagles vs. Eastbrook Panthers
In what's become a running theme this season, Frankton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Eastbrook Panthers. That's more bragging rights for Frankton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Wyatt Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Caine Oakley was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Riley Inglis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Eastbrook's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reid Auperle, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Frankton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Eastbrook, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Frankton will be playing at home against Wapahani at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wapahani is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Frankton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Eastbrook, they will challenge Elwood at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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