Frankton waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Shenandoah Raiders. This was payback for Frankton, who suffered a 13-12 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Frankton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shaun Jarrett, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Caine Oakley, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Shenandoah's side, Ezra Byrd made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI. Collin Osenbaugh was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Frankton has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Shenandoah, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Frankton will challenge Yorktown at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Yorktown: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Frankton has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road. As for Shenandoah, they will face off against Wes-Del at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wes-Del is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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