Baseball Recap: Franklin Parish Patriots vs. Family Community Christian
Franklin Parish won the last time they faced Family Community Christian, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Franklin Parish Patriots narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Family Community Christian 7-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Franklin Parish.
For Family Community Christian's part, Eli Cottingham put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Cottingham was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Blayne Lord made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Franklin Parish's win bumped their record up to 5-15. As for Family Community Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin Parish will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Neville at 6:00 p.m. As for Family Community Christian, they will square off against West Ouachita at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Family Community Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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