Baseball Preview: Franklin Quakers vs. Cleveland Eagles
Franklin has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Cleveland Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin will be strutting in after a win while Cleveland will be coming in after a loss.
Franklin owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They came out on top against Lindbergh by a score of 4-0.
Rafiq Samoun spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Colin Spooner, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Brady Sanford, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Cleveland's offense. They fell victim to a rough 15-0 defeat at the hands of Ballard on Monday. Cleveland has not had much luck with Ballard recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Franklin's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9. As for Cleveland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Franklin came up short against Cleveland when the teams last played back in March, falling 11-7. Can Franklin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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