Baseball Recap: Franklin Academy Patriots vs. NCSSM: Durham Unicorns
Franklin Academy came into Monday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past the NCSSM: Durham Unicorns 7-6. That's more bragging rights for Franklin Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gabe Cuppet looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Quinn Fotheringham, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Kaden Barnes was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On NCSSM: Durham's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Gianna, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Franklin Academy's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9. As for NCSSM: Durham, they dropped their record down to 0-10 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against East Wake Academy at 7:00 p.m. East Wake Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Franklin Academy likes a good challenge. As for NCSSM: Durham, they will head out on the road to take on Falls Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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