After flying high against Greenwood last Wednesday, Franklin Community came back down to earth. The Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs fell just short of the Indian Creek Braves by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. Franklin Community was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Indian Creek apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Annabelle Richter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Adeline Blackwell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Martin, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Indian Creek's side, Delaney Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other pitching news, Lexi Smith looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Madi Bracken was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Kristen Soots was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Franklin Community now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Indian Creek, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-8.
Franklin Community will be playing in front of their home fans against Decatur Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Decatur Central is coming into the game with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Franklin Community will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Indian Creek, they will square off against Edgewood at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Edgewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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