Baseball Recap: Benjamin Franklin Falcons vs. Frederick A. Douglass Bobcats
In what's become a running theme this season, Benjamin Franklin gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Frederick A. Douglass Bobcats as the Benjamin Franklin Falcons made off with a 16-3 victory. The win was familiar territory for Benjamin Franklin who now have three in a row.
Scott Gottche and Ozzie welch made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gottche pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, welch struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). At bat, Gottche got on base in four of his six plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI, while welch scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, JACOB RUSSELL was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Rida Adel, who went 3-for-6 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI.
Benjamin Franklin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Frederick A. Douglass, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Benjamin Franklin will be playing in front of their home fans against Reed at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Benjamin Franklin's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for Frederick A. Douglass, they will head out on the road to challenge Benjamin Franklin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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