Baseball Recap: Dulaney Lions vs. Franklin Indians
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Old Mill, Dulaney was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They blew past the Franklin Indians 7-1. With that victory, Dulaney brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Connor Dow tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maddox Helme, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Park, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Franklin's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Wise, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Dulaney's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6. As for Franklin, they dropped their record down to 3-5-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dulaney will face off against Parkville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Parkville will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Dulaney surely won't give up without a fight. As for Franklin, they will head out on the road to challenge Eastern Tech at 3:30 p.m. in Monday's first game.
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