After losing to Liberty the last time they met, Franklin decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Wildcats came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 7-3 on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Jason Harris, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Manaois, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Franklin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Franklin has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
Franklin wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 6-4 loss against Benicia on the 16th. As for Liberty, they have also already played their next matchup, a 5-2 defeat against College Park on the 16th.
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