Baseball Recap: West Franklin Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Victory

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

05/01/25 @ Chase County	16
04/21/25 vs Lyndon	15
03/27/25 vs Northern Heights	15
04/21/25 vs Lyndon	12
04/14/25 vs Wabaunsee	10

West Franklin waltzed into their match on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Chase County Bulldogs a 16-0 shutout. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.

Maverick Moody made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 12 games.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gunnar McMahan, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 13 matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeek Dowd, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

West Franklin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.

West Franklin pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Chase County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.

West Franklin will have a chance to go back-to-back against Chase County: the pair will be back at it again later today.