Softball Recap: Friday's Defeat Ends Franklin Pierce's Winning Streak

Cardinals

Previous 5 Games

05/23/25 vs Lynden	1-15
05/16/25 vs Orting	18-7
05/08/25 @ Orting	10-5
05/06/25 vs Washington	7-3
05/01/25 @ Fife	6-5

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Franklin Pierce can now relate to. They came up short against the Lynden Lions on Friday, falling 15-1. The Cardinals' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.

Franklin Pierce's defeat dropped their record down to 15-2. As for Lynden, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-7.

Coming up, Franklin Pierce will square off against Nathan Hale at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.05 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lynden, they will challenge Tumwater at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Thunderbirds' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them.