Baseball Recap: Benjamin Franklin Falcons vs. McDonogh 35 Roneagles
In what's become a running theme this season, Benjamin Franklin gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past the McDonogh 35 Roneagles 12-2. The victory was just what Benjamin Franklin needed coming off of a 20-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Ozzie welch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Welch was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Benjamin Franklin got a massive performance out of Reggie Batiste, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Batiste is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Scott Gottche, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
The win got Benjamin Franklin back to even at 11-11. As for McDonogh 35, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
Benjamin Franklin will have a chance to go back-to-back against McDonogh 35: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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