Softball Recap: New Franklin Triumphs

By Team Reports Sep 27, 2025, 11:15am

Softball Recap: New Franklin Bulldogs vs. Sturgeon Bulldogs

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Previous Games

09/25/25 - Home5-4 W
10/16/24 - Home7-1 W
09/26/24 - Away13-0 W
09/21/23 - Home14-10 W
09/23/21 - Home17-0 W
+ 3 more games

While New Franklin's win against Sturgeon wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. New Franklin narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Sturgeon 5-4. The win continues a trend for New Franklin in their matchups with Sturgeon: they've now won six in a row.

Callie Chitwood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.

At the plate, New Franklin let Lily Chitwood and Canna Jennings run wild. Chitwood went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Jennings went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.

New Franklin's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Sturgeon, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2-1.

New Franklin has already played their next game (against Van-Far), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Sturgeon, they will square off against Glasgow at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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